Money Market Recap and Forecast
MMRecap for January 4 Treasury securities were hit hard again this week due to positive economic reports and so-so demand for government debt at the three auctions that were held last week. The yield...
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MMRecap for Jan. 11 After all the angst regarding the December employment report last week, the markets appeared to be ho-humming the data. The loss of 85,000 jobs in December kept hope alive that...
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MMRecap for Jan. 18 All in all, Treasuries had a good week. Thanks to safe-haven buying, well-received auctions and disappointing economic news, the yield on the 10-year note, which moves inversely to...
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MMRecap for Jan. 25 Disappointing economic indicators and some big losses on Wall Street resulted in a good week for U.S. Treasuries. Although reports were limited to two days during a short week, the...
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MMRecap for Feb. 1 U.S. Treasury securities held the line last week. Uncertainty about the economy, mixed economic reports and losses on Wall Street appeared to paralyze bond traders rather than...
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MMRecap for Feb. 22 U.S. Treasury securities took a whipping last Wednesday and Thursday due to stronger-than-expected economic news, impressive corporate reports, the specter of huge auctions of...
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Mon MMRecap for March 1 Last week began flat, but it turned out to be a good week for U.S. Treasuries. Disappointing economic news, successful auctions, continued economic turmoil in Europe and...
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MMRecap for March 8 The benchmark 10-year note barely moved the first four days of last week. Uncertainty about what the Fed will do, a mixed group of economic reports, conflicting signals about the...
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MMRecap for May 24 Last week was brutal for stocks, so bonds had a great run. The debt crisis in Europe and the swift decline of the euro had a debilitating effect on investor confidence, and the...
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MMRecap for June 7 Compared to the past few weeks, last week was uneventful — until Friday. Although concerns about economic growth here and abroad remain, and trouble spots in the Far East lurk, U.S....
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