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SINGAPORE: The US 10-year Treasury yield hovered near its lowest level so far this year on Monday after weak jobs data released last week stirred worries that the economic recovery may be losing momentum.US 10-year Treasuries rose 4/32 in price to yield about 1.701 percent in Asian trade.The 10-year yield slipped about 1 basis point from late US trade on Friday and hovered within sight of Friday's low of 1.677 percent, its lowest level since last December.American employers hired at the weakest pace in nine months in March, data showed on Friday, a sign tax hikes that kicked in early this year could be stealing momentum from the economy."It seems as if both the market and the FRB will be focusing on downside risks to the economy during the April-June quarter," said Shinichiro Kadota, a strategist for Barclays in Tokyo, referring to the US Federal Reserve.Analysts say the weak jobs ...
NEW YORK: The US Treasury debt market rallied on Thursday as investors sought higher-yielding dollar assets after the Bank of Japan said it would step up asset purchases to boost its economy, sending Japanese bond yields to record lows.A surprise jump in domestic jobless claims undermined recent optimism about an improving labor market and fueled bets the Federal Reserve would cling to its own large-scale asset purchase program this year to cut unemployment, analysts said.The ...
MADRID: Spain raised 4.3 billion euros ($5.5 billion) of medium and long-term bonds Thursday, more than it had targeted, at lower interest rates, despite market concerns over the financial crisis in Cyprus and the political stalemate in Italy.The Treasury had expected to raise 3.0-4.0 billion euros via the bond auctions, and demand outstripped supply by over two to one.The Treasury sold 589.9 million euros of five-year bonds at an average yield of 3.598 percent, down ...
TOKYO: Ten-year JGB futures climbed to a record high on Thursday after the Bank of Japan eased monetary policy, deciding on a radical policy framework overhaul with steps including buying government debt with all maturities.The 10-year JGB futures rose 55 ticks to 145.99 after touching a record high of 146.05.The cash 10-year yield slipped 7 basis points to 0.480 percent, touching its lowest level since June 2003, when it hit a record low of 0.430 ...
LONDON: Bund futures were steady on Wednesday as investors refrained from putting on big bets before a German debt auction this session and the European Central Bank's policy meeting on Thursday.Germany will kick off the week's issuance with a 4 billion euro sale of five-year bonds later. Analysts say the auction will attract demand, despite the low yields on offer, because the bond is considered attractive on a relative basis."It will go absolutely fine (given ...
TAIPEI: Taiwan auctioned T$40 billion ($1.34 billion) in 5-year government bonds at a yield of 1.017 percent, the central bank said on Wednesday, at the mid-range of forecasts in a Reuters poll for a yield of between 1.0 percent and 1.03 percent. Copyright Reuters, 2013 More Articles...
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