Thursday was off to a sunny start for investors who prefer riskier assets, but by the afternoon cash was flowing away from equities and into bonds.
Bond prices rose Wednesday, reversing earlier losses, after a triple-digit Dow selloff on Wall Street.
Bonds dipped Wednesday after a pair of reports indicated the labor market may be improving, as investors braced for the government's Friday report on the unemployment rate.
A key form of lending to major businesses and banks contracted for the sixth week in a row, just days before the Federal Reserve plans to start buying up large amounts of the short-term business debt known as commercial paper.
One of the nation's poorest urban school districts won a coveted $1 million prize Tuesday for guiding its nearly 50,000 students toward academic achievement
Credit markets eased slightly Tuesday after the Federal Reserve announced plans to help unclog the pipeline by buying up short-term corporate debt that is typically used to cover day-to-day business expenses.
Treasury prices soared Monday after a $700 billion economic rescue bill failed to pass in the House of Representatives, sending stocks into a tailspin.
The credit crisis is nowhere near over, but some sanity was restored to the Treasury markets Monday.
Treasury prices rose Wednesday as investors saw signs of lessening inflation and continued economic slowdown.
U.S. Treasury prices fell slightly Thursday after a revised reading on second-quarter GDP showed a better-than-expected jump and the government auctioned off $22 billion of 5-year notes.
Bonds sank Friday as the falling dollar, struggling stocks and rising oil of the past few sessions reversed gears.
Bonds were mostly lower Wednesday, as renewed credit concerns soured investors' appetite for stocks but fears of rising inflation grounded the flight to quality.
Treasury prices fell again Wednesday, as billions of dollars of new government debt was auctioned off in the afternoon.
Treasury prices slipped slightly Monday in anticipation of $27 billion of new government debt to be issued this week.
Treasury prices rose Monday after the government shutdown of two local banks on Friday sparked further worries about the strength of the U.S. financial sector.
Treasury prices fell Friday for the third straight day as investors remained wary of both the recent stock market rally and future inflation.
Treasury prices continued to fall for a second straight session Thursday, led lower by an equity rally, a weak dollar and mixed economic reports.
Treasurys dipped lower after struggling for direction most of the day on Monday, as investors awaited economic data due out later this week and kept a keen eye on equities, which have taken a beating of late.
Treasury prices rose and yields nose dived Thursday as the equity market sold off furiously, sending investors flocking to the perceived safety of the bond market.
Investors returned to Treasurys Friday after the ratings downgrade of two of the largest bond insurers.
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Wall Street banks made a big move Monday to shore up a key short-term financing market, but it remains to be seen whether the effort will calm investors and prevent the subprime contagion from spreading.
Bond prices climbed Tuesday as stocks sold off on credit concerns, after minutes from the latest Federal Reserve policy meeting failed to give investors many clues on future rate moves.
Bill Gates and Eli Broad two of the most generous philanthropists in the world are joining forces in a multi-million dollar project aimed at improving America's public schools and pushing education higher on the agenda of the 2008 presidential race.
The Dow industrials closed above 12,000 for the first time ever Thursday, the 19-year anniversary of the October 1987 stock market crash that was the worst one-day drop in Wall Street's history.
The Dow industrials closed above 12,000 for the first time ever Thursday as investors took in a mixed bag of earnings from leading banks, blue chips and technology companies.
Stocks managed slight gains Thursday, flirting with 12,000 for the second day running, as investors digested a mixed bag of earnings from leading banks, blue chips and technology companies.
CNNMoney: Fed hikes rates againupdated: Thu Jun 29 2006 10:31:00
The Federal Reserve raised rates again Thursday, and Wall Street cheered as some saw hints of a less aggressive central bank.
Money Magazine: Stock Fundsupdated: Fri Jan 20 2006 10:31:00
Below are the latest returns for 725 of the most important stock funds, including how they have performed against their peers (see page 90 for peer-group abbreviations). Each is available for a minimum investment of $25,000 or less, has assets of at least $900 million (as of Oct. 31) and has been operating since at least Jan. 1, 2005.
By 2030, the number of Americans over age 65 could more than double, putting a strain on the federal budget. But Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan says retirees can lessen the burden by financing more of their retirement themselves.
American International Group's merger with SunAmerica Inc. wasn't exactly front-page news when it was announced late this summer--especially when compared to the media frenzy that accompanied the r...
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