Bonds
Treasury Two- to 30-Year Spread Near Record High Before Long Bond Auction Treasury 30-year yields were near
the highest on record compared with two-year rates as the U.S.
prepared to sell $13 billion of long bonds amid signs the global
recovery is gaining momentum.
El-Erian Says World Economy Faces Threat of Deepening Sovereign Debt Shock Mohamed A. El-Erian, whose company
runs the world’s biggest mutual fund, said deteriorating public
finances may affect the global economy more than is currently
realized.
Company Bond Spreads at the Narrowest This Year Lure GMAC: Credit Markets Corporate bond yields fell to the
lowest this year relative to benchmark government securities,
luring GMAC Inc. to sell its longest-maturity notes since 2004.
Trade Deficit in U.S. Probably Widened for Third Month as Imports Climbed The U.S. trade deficit probably
widened in January for a third month as imports grew faster than
exports, pointing to a rebound in global economic growth,
economists said before a report today.
German Government Bonds Trade Near 2-Week Low as Greek Debt Concern Eases German bunds traded near a two-week
low as Greek bond prices continued their recovery on optimism
the nation’s deficit crisis has been contained, stemming the
demand for safer assets.
Naked Credit-Default Swaps Crackdown in Europe Rings Hollow Without U.S. European politicians and regulators
could initiate a continent-wide ban on speculative trading of
sovereign credit-default swaps tomorrow. Making it stick without
the Americans won’t work.
Union Investment Favors Lebanon, South Africa Bonds on Local Bank Support Union Investment Privatfonds,
Germany’s third-largest money manager, favors bonds sold by
developing nations with active local investors in foreign debt
on concern the global new-issues market will be “overcrowded.”
Latvia Elections May Hamper Austerity, Weigh On Credit Rating, Fitch Says Latvian elections this autumn
threaten to hamper government efforts to push through austerity
measures vital to its international bailout, burdening the
country’s credit rating, Fitch Ratings said.
Japan's 10-Year Bonds Fall, End Two-Day Gain, as Rising Stocks Sap Demand Japan’s 10-year bonds declined,
snapping two days of gains, as rising stocks sapped demand for
the refuge of government debt.
Japan's 10-Year Yield May Reach December Low on Deflation, Citigroup Says Japan’s bonds may gain, pushing
10-year yields to the lowest level since December, as the
economic recovery slows, deflation lingers and interest rates
stay near zero, Citigroup Global Markets Japan Inc. said.
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