State bond rating gets boost, but it remains lowest in US
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SACRAMENTO - Fitch Ratings yesterday became the third major Wall Street rating firm to give the State of California bond rating an upgrade, citing the end of a potential cash crisis and an improving economy.
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Consumer prices remain in line, boosting bond prices; dollar flat vs. euro, down against yen. NEW YORK  - US Treasury prices rose slightly Thursday after a key economic report pointed to tame inflation
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US home buyers may see a slight rise in mortgage rates if housing finance company Fannie Mae, which is mired in an accounting scandal, slows purchases of bonds backed
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Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  subprime mortgage bonds issued last year are being downgraded by rating companies at the fastest rate of any issuer, according to Citigroup Inc. research dated June 22.
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U.S. Treasury debt prices were swept  lower on Friday after failing to sustain a bounce despite a  moderate set of U.S. inflation numbers.
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U.S. Treasuries were mostly higher on  Monday as investors bet longer-dated debt would outperform the  short end in an environment of rising official interest rates.
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US and European government bonds softened on Thursday as world equity markets continued to strengthen while the European Central Bank raised interest rates and left the way open for more increases.
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U.S. government bond prices recovered on Wednesday after a week of heavy selling, reaching session highs as the Federal Reserve's Beige Book did little to upset the notion of a modestly expanding national economy.
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With falling yields elsewhere, municipal bonds look attractive.
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U.S. Treasury prices inched lower on  Tuesday as an auction of inflation-protected debt was met  without too much enthusiasm, although strong interest from  indirect bidders helped dealers cheer up a bit.
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Treasury yields retested recent lows on Tuesday as a survey of US consumer sentiment proved weaker than expected, encouraging those who hope the Federal Reserve will have to slow the pace of interest rates increases.
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WASHINGTON -- Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills were mixed in yesterday's auction, with the rates on six-month bills increasing while the rates on three-month bills fell to the lowest level since mid-June.
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The bond market wasn&#39;t supposed to finish out the year this way. With the dollar slumping, the US economy improving and the Federal Reserve taking action to keep growth in check, the good times were supposed to fizzle.
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WASHINGTON -- Interest rates on short-term Treasury securities were mixed in yesterday's auction. The Treasury Department sold $19 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 2.18 percent, down from 2.22 percent last week. An additional $17 billion was sold in six-month bills at a rate of 2.47 percent, up from 2.43 percent.
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NEW YORK -- US benchmark bonds suffered their worst quarter in more than a year as stronger-than-expected economic growth pushed interest rates higher and reduced the likelihood of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut this year.
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US consumer borrowing increased less than expected in December after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates five times in the last half of 2004.
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Treasuries prices climbed on Friday  after data showed the U.S. economy grew less quickly than  expected last quarter, tempering concerns the Federal Reserve  might have to raise interest rates at a faster pace.