by Associated Press Published: January 12,2012
Tags: demand, European debt, U.S. Treasuries
A government auction of 30-year Treasury bonds is drawing weak bids as investors return to buying European debt. The Treasury Department sold $13 billion in 30-year bonds Thursday at a higher yield than similar bonds fetched on the market at the time. A bond’s yield rises as its price falls. Data from CRT Capital Group [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: September 29,2011
Tags: European debt, GDP, German, U.S. stock market
Stocks surged Thursday on a combination of surprisingly strong U.S. economic data and the overwhelming approval by Germany’s parliament of a bill to strengthen a bailout fund intended to help European countries deal with their debts. News that the U.S. economy grew by more than previously thought in the second quarter of the year and [...] [...]
by admin Published: May 10,2010
Tags: Dow Jones, European debt
Stocks rocketed higher and interest rates fell Monday after investors were reassured by a nearly $1 trillion plan to avoid a European debt crisis. The Dow Jones industrial average rose about 390 points. The Dow and broader stock indexes rose more than 3 percent. Markets also barreled higher in Europe. The yield on the benchmark [...] [...]
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