Most U.S. Treasurys prices rose Friday after the government said the U.S. unemployment rate jumped in October, but the prospect of new supply next week limited gains.
Big gains in U.S. workers' productivity in the third quarter supported short-dated U.S. government securities prices Thursday, while upcoming supply weighed on long-dated debt.
U.S. government securities prices slipped as traders prepared themselves for next week's Treasury refunding and for the Federal Reserve's statement on monetary policy later on Wednesday.
U.S. government securities prices slid Tuesday as traders prepared themselves for Wednesday's Treasury refunding announcement and a statement from the Federal Reserve on monetary policy.
U.S. Treasurys pared much of their early losses Monday after fears about bank profits offset stronger-than-expected data on manufacturing, construction and home sales.
Stocks tumbled Friday, giving back all of the gains from the prior session, as worries about the recovery escalated after a pair of reports on the consumer and as the dollar rallied. The Dow shed 250 points, or 2.5 percent, but finished flat for the month.
Stocks tumbled Friday, giving back all of the gains from the prior session, as worries about the recovery escalated after a pair of reports on the consumer.
U.S. Treasurys debt prices rose Friday after a batch of mixed signals fanned skepticism about the strength of an economic recovery, rekindling a safety bid for bonds.
Futures indicated a lower open for Wall Street on Friday, the last trading day of October, after the Dow experienced its best day in 3 months Thursday after GDP data showed the world's biggest economy exited recession in the third quarter.
Stocks rallied Thursday, rebounding off of the prior session's rout, after reports showed the economy grew more than expected last quarter and jobless claims fell. The Dow jumped more than 2 percent—its best day since July.
Stocks rallied Thursday, rebounding off of the prior session's rout, after reports showed the economy grew more than expected last quarter and jobless claims fell.
Stocks rallied Thursday, rebounding off of the prior session's rout, after reports showed the economy grew more than expected last quarter and jobless claims fell.
A $31 billion auction of 7-year government debt fetched a yield of 3.14 percent, a bit higher than expectations on the "when issued" market of 3.11 percent, indicative that prices were lowered and yields raised.
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