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ADB issues $1.25 bln 5-year global bonds (People Daily)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:27:27 GMT

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has returned to the U.S. dollar bond market with a 1.25 billion-U.S. dollar 5-year global benchmark bond issue, the Manila-based institution said on Friday. Proceeds from the issue will go into ADB's ordinary capital resources for use in its non-concessional operations, the bank said in a statement. The bonds, which mature on Sept....

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Market Wrap: Currency, Bond Markets Mixed (Dismal)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT

European equities gained on faster U.S. GDP growth.

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Retirement funds abandon stocks in Q1 (WatsAp)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:08:27 GMT

RETIREMENT funds flowed mainly into the bond market in the first quarter this year, dumping the more volatile equities whose luster waned amid worries over a shaky US economy, said consulting firm Watson Wyatt based on a survey. 7 Vote(s)

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Should Commodities be in Your Portfolio? (Business Wire)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:35:00 GMT

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With the stock and bond market on a steep decline, the weak U.S. dollar and rising energy and food prices, it might be time to adjust your portfolio. The latest

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Bond investors unfazed as CPIX soars to 13% record high (Business Report)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:11:33 GMT

The bond market has treated record high inflation figures as good news.

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Vietnam's bonds bring double profit to bankers (Investor's Iraq Forum)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:53:34 GMT

Vietnam's bond market now is understood as the government bond market as the government bond is the main commodity on the market. Commercial banks prove to be the institutions that hold most of the bonds, according to Nguyen Doan Hung, Deputy Chairman of the State Securities Commission (SSC)... ...

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Bond market's fears keep JEA from lowering rates (The Jacksonville Business Journal)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:29:00 GMT

The fear of lower bond ratings has caused JEA to raise rates by almost $10 a month on the average bill.

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Freddie Mac Debt Sale: Investment Grade Risk Premiums Rise (Seeking Alpha)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:19:25 GMT

Daniel Miller submits: As an increasing number of firms enter the bond market to raise capital, financial institutions and other companies are forced to pay a higher price. Investors are requiring a higher risk premium to buy companies debt, revealed by higher yields in the bond market, as worries about rising defaults and credit quality grow. Yesterday, Freddie Mac (FNM)...

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Treasurys Attract Buyers (MarketBeat)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:23:10 GMT

A spate of buying in a thinly traded market has pushed benchmark Treasury yields to some of their lowest levels seen since May, thanks to a melange of concerns, most of which could be characterized as “more of the same.” Weakness in equities and strength in global bond markets overnight contributed to the morning’s strength, [...]

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Bond market closes steady (Business Spectator)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:03:08 GMT

Investors stay restrained in expectation of weaker US housing data. 25 Aug 2008 5:52 PM

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Bond Market Flashes Caution (Law Blog - WSJ.com)

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:47:47 GMT

Stock investors trying to see the market's future have begun monitoring indicators from the bond market -- and they don't like what they are seeing.

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Spreads on Bonds Flash Danger Signals (Law Blog - WSJ.com)

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:48:00 GMT

Stock investors trying to see the market's future have begun monitoring indicators from the bond market -- and they don't like what they are seeing.

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Bond fundraising costs soar (Financial Time)

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:50:00 GMT

Many banks and companies are paying more to raise money in the bond markets than at any time since the recession in the early 1990s amid signs that the financial crisis is deepening

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TheStreet.com Ratings' Top Vanguard Funds (The Street)

twocents@thestreet.com (Sam Patel) — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:06:00 GMT

Asset allocation funds are showing more resilience in these volatile times mainly due to their ability to capture returns from the bond market.

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Obama vs. the Bond Market Vigilantes (US News)

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:21:00 GMT

I'm not sure the financial vigilantes in the global equity, currency, and bond markets would let him get away with that—unless Obama also managed to somehow put entitlements on a fiscally sustainable path that didn't harm the economy. It also remains to be seen whether Obama's economic agenda would itself add to the deficit. The campaigns would disagree, but budget experts don't think...

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US Corporate Bond Market: A Review Of Second-Quarter 2008 Rating And Issuance Activity (Xorte latest economic news)

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The credit crisis continued to exact a toll on U.S. corporate credit quality in the second quarter of 2008. The par value of U.S. corporate bonds affected by downgrades totaled $115.4 billion quite a contrast to the second quarter of 2007 when downgrades affected a far smaller $23.8 billion in outstanding bonds. In fact, the total value of U.S. corporate bonds affected by downgrades...

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Regulator OKs Meralco plan to borrow from bond markets (WatsAp)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:11:19 GMT

MANILA, Philippines - The energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved Lopez-led Manila Electric Co."s (Meralco) plan to borrow from the bond market so it can continue spending on projects. 6 Vote(s)

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401k Management: Asset Allocation Limits Downside (The Street)

twocents@thestreet.com (Sam Patel) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:57:00 GMT

Asset-allocation funds have been able to hold up the best in recent months because of their exposure to the bond market.

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Bill Gross: Fannie and Freddie common stock will be worth zero (Politics in the Zeros)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:15:35 GMT

Gross, founder of Pimco (they manage hundreds of billions in bonds) is one of those big dogs we blogged about yesterday. Secretary Paulson apparently thought he could play chicken with the bond market on bailing out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. But they don’t get bluffed easily, if at all. Gross sees the coming government [...]

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Wall Street gets a boost from rise in oil prices (International Herald Tribune)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:28:53 GMT

Rise in oil prices lifts energy shares, which in turn bolster U.S. equity indexes. Meanwhile, the U.S. bond market rallied on Fannie Mae's and Freddie Mac's woes.

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