| The S.&P. 500 was statistically unchanged for the year, while the Dow was up 5.5 percent. Major European and Asian indexes declined by double-digit percentages. ... more info |
| MF Global was undone by a huge bet on European sovereign bonds that was part of CEO Jon Corzine's ambition to transform a sleepy commodities broker into an investment-banking powerhouse. ... more info |
| Treasury bonds ended this year on a high note, wrapping up the best year since the 2008 global financial crisis and beating U.S. stocks and corporate bonds. ... more info |
| Treasury prices gave up slim gains in quiet trading early Friday, with some month-end buying likely providing support at the end of the best year for U.S. government bonds since 2008. ... more info |
| The International Monetary Fund recently told the Greek government that a worsening economic outlook suggests the beleaguered nation may be unable to reduce its debt to sustainable levels even with a planned 50% write down in privately-held Greek government bonds. ... more info |
| Prime Minister Mario Monti warned of “much more to do” as Rome struggled to sell government bonds Thursday. ... more info |
| European stock markets were recovering previous session losses to trade marginally higher in thin volume and ahead of an auction of long-dated Italian bonds. ... more info |
| The Italian Treasury paid sharply less to borrow money for six months than it did a month ago, but analysts say the bigger test is Thursday's sale of 10-year bonds. ... more info |
| The Italian Treasury paid sharply less to borrow money for six months than it did a month ago, but analysts say the bigger test is Thursday's sale of 10-year bonds. ... more info |
| Stocks were fractionally mixed in slow trading on the first business day after Christmas. Economic data continued to send conflicting signals, with housing still stagnant. ... more info |
| Portfolios that mix global stocks, bonds, currencies and alternative assets are supposed to provide protection in turbulent times, but these go-anywhere funds are down this year. ... more info |
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| On the slowest full day of trading this year, investors were encouraged by Congress’s extension of emergency unemployment benefits and a payroll tax holiday. ... more info |
| Spain's Santander is facing a backlash at home from angry customers saddled with big losses on bonds it sold to fund a landmark takeover. ... more info |
| After Dec. 31, the Treasury Department is cutting in half the amount of inflation-adjusted savings bonds you can buy. Here's why you should act soon. ... more info |
| The death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has given a lift to that country's only openly traded securities, a batch of bonds that haven't received a payment in almost three decades. ... more info |
| After Dec. 31, the Treasury Department is cutting the amount of inflation-adjusted savings bonds you can buy in half. Here's why you should act soon. ... more info |
| A report that showed signs of improvement in the anemic housing market drove money out of safe-haven Treasury bonds. ... more info |
| Spain's Santander is facing a backlash at home from angry customers saddled with big losses on bonds it sold to fund a landmark takeover. ... more info |
| Municipal bonds wound up being a contrarian bet that paid off big in 2011. ... more info |
| Saturday's death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has given a lift to that country's only openly traded securities, a batch of bonds that haven't received a payment in almost three decades. ... more info |
| Spain's Santander is facing a backlash at home from angry customers saddled with big losses on bonds it sold to fund a landmark takeover. ... more info |
| Saturday's death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has given a lift to that country's only openly traded securities, a batch of bonds that haven't received a payment in almost three decades. ... more info |
| Kathy Patrick has been a beauty queen, a Harvard law student and a singer with a Christian rock band. Lately she also is the secret weapon for big bond investors seeking to recover billions of dollars on faulty mortgage-backed securities. ... more info |
| Stocks and the euro rose on economic data on the housing sector in the United States and brighter signs from the euro zone. ... more info |
| Spain's borrowing costs plummeted as the European Central Bank began rolling out a new lending program that could encourage banks to buy euro-zone government bonds. ... more info |
| Investors are inclined to buy U.S. Treasurys because of the euro zone's burgeoning crisis, but that saddles them with yields that are unjustifiably low based on U.S. fundamentals. ... more info |
| Energy and raw material companies advanced, taking investors’ minds off the possible downgrade of European debt. ... more info |
| Many European banks and institutional investors now want to buy the bonds only of their home countries or of safe markets, bad news for heavily indebted euro-zone nations. ... more info |
| Mario Draghi rejected suggestions that the ECB should ramp up its purchases of government bonds to ease the euro zone's debt crisis. ... more info |
| Mario Draghi rejected suggestions that the ECB should ramp up its purchases of government bonds to ease the euro zone's debt crisis. ... more info |
| Detroit didn't have any trouble selling $484 million in water and sewer debt in the municipal-bond market, but the deal came at a price, given the city's fiscal woes. ... more info |
| German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the path toward a fiscal union in Europe was irrevocable, and reiterated her rejection to common euro-zone-wide bonds and an increase to the euro zone's bailout facilities. ... more info |
| Italy and Germany successfully sold bonds, but the stark contrast in their borrowing costs underscored investors' fragile faith in Italian debt and the perceived safety of German debt. ... more info |
| Italy and Germany successfully sold bonds, but the stark contrast in their borrowing costs underscored investors' fragile faith in Italian debt and the perceived safety of German debt. ... more info |
| German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the path toward a fiscal union in Europe was irrevocable, and reiterated her rejection to common euro-zone-wide bonds and an increase to the euro zone's bailout facilities. ... more info |
| Lenders remain essentially locked out of parts of the bond market, making covered bonds likely to remain a big part of the borrowing plans. ... more info |
| MBIA sold large numbers of credit-default swaps that guaranteed mortgage-backed securities and other structured finance bonds; the swaps began to sour in the financial crisis. ... more info |
| The glow of last week's European Union summit faded from the markets on Monday as global investors drove down stocks, bonds and the euro amid concern about the Continent's ability to tackle its debt crisis. ... more info |
| George Soros isn't the only fan of Jon Corzine's European bonds. J.P Morgan and at least one large hedge fund bought Italian bonds owned by MF Global. ... more info |
| Investors said a new fiscal plan among the 17 European Union nations using the euro would forestall a new crisis, but they worried that it did little to ease current or long-term problems. ... more info |
| Investors said a new fiscal plan among the 17 European Union nations using the euro would forestall a new crisis, but they worried that it did little to ease current or long-term problems. ... more info |
| The ECB bought Italian bonds, sending a signal that the central bank is ready to act despite its wariness of unlimited bond buying. ... more info |
| The euro-zone crisis started in the bond markets—and despite the deal at the European summit, it still lives there. ... more info |
| Investor George Soros's family fund bought about $2 billion of European bonds formerly owned by MF Global, the debt that helped force the securities firm to file for bankruptcy protection Oct. 31. ... more info |
| The market for below-investment-grade bonds issued by companies in emerging markets is picking up after lying dormant for months. ... more info |
| Investor George Soros's family fund bought about $2 billion of European bonds formerly owned by MF Global, the debt that helped force the securities firm to file for bankruptcy protection Oct. 31. ... more info |
| The ECB unveiled unconventional steps to bolster banks and returned its key rate to a historic low of 1%. But it stopped short of giving any commitment to increased purchases of government bonds. ... more info |
| Stocks tumbled after a summit that could help stem Europe's economic turmoil got off to a rocky start and the European Central Bank stopped short of committing to increased purchases of government bonds. ... more info |
| The ECB unveiled unconventional steps to bolster banks and returned its key rate to a historic low of 1%. But it stopped short of giving any commitment to increased purchases of government bonds. ... more info |
| Borrowers are hastening to issue bonds as the year draws to a close, analysts say, after waiting to see how the European debt crisis and Arab Spring would play out. ... more info |
| Regulators want banks to increase their core Tier 1 capital ratio to 9 percent of assets, up from the current 2 percent, by next June. ... more info |
| S&P has highlighted that divisions in Europe will unite the continent in sharing economic suffering. The real answer is greater political and fiscal unity to overcome those divisions—including euro bonds. ... more info |
| MF Global's executive in charge of controlling risks raised concerns several times to the firm's directors about the growing bet on European bonds by his boss, Jon S. Corzine. ... more info |
| MF Global Holdings' executive in charge of controlling risks raised serious concerns several times last year to directors at the securities firm about the growing bet on European bonds by his boss, Jon S. Corzine, people familiar with the matter said. ... more info |
| Expectations are mounting that it could be more aggressive, however, if euro zone leaders show a willingness to surrender some national powers to save the euro. ... more info |
| The income from low-rated bonds is far above that from Treasurys, even though defaults have been few. ... more info |
| World stocks rose and demand for German government bonds slipped on Monday as confidence grew European leaders would make big strides in solving the euro zone's debt crisis at a crucial summit this week. ... more info |
Amid worries about Europe’s debt crisis, should American investors use currency hedging? The answer may depend on whether you’re holding stocks or bonds.
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| Amid worries about Europe’s debt crisis, should American investors use currency hedging? The answer may depend on whether you’re holding stocks or bonds. ... more info |
| Some fund managers and market strategists said bunds are in a lose-lose situation because of the sovereign-debt crisis. ... more info |
| Some fund managers and market strategists said bunds are in a lose-lose situation because of the sovereign-debt crisis. ... more info |
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| Income-hungry nvestors who want to shift into bonds and out of stocks are left with the unpleasant choice of taking more interest-rate risk by holding longer-term bonds or moving down in credit quality.
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| Some fund managers and market strategists said bunds are in a lose-lose situation because of the sovereign-debt crisis. ... more info |
| With bond yields paltry, income-hungry investors are left with the unpleasant choice of taking more risk, either by holding longer-term bonds or moving down in quality. Many bond-market experts say lower-grade corporate bonds offer stock-like returns.
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| With bond yields paltry, income-hungry investors are left with the unpleasant choice of taking more risk, either by holding longer-term bonds or moving down in quality. Many bond-market experts say lower-grade corporate bonds are the better option.
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| French and Spanish bonds led a strong rally in euro-zone government bond markets after the two countries successfully sold bonds at keenly eyed auctions. ... more info |
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| Bigger firms are beginning to offer green bonds in the hope that more investors will be ready to take a chance on this growing market. ... more info |
| Italy's latest bond auction drew buyers, but it didn't enable the debt-laden country to avoid paying euro-era record-high yields to get the deal done. ... more info |
| The Dutch prime minister said he continues to back the ECB's reluctance to step up purchases of Italian and Spanish government bonds, despite spreading turmoil in European financial markets. ... more info |
| Italy's latest bond auction drew buyers, but it didn't enable the debt-laden country to avoid paying euro-era record-high yields to get the deal done. ... more info |
| Seven large financial firms, including Bank of America and Morgan Stanley, are in talks aimed at reaching a truce with bond insurer MBIA that could end a legal battle over billions of dollars in losses triggered by the financial crisis. ... more info |
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| Seat Pagine Gialle is trying to get a voluntary agreement for a swap of the bonds for stock so it may be possible that there would be no credit event, even though it will be clear that bond holders have suffered a major loss. ... more info |
| Some European nations, struggling to find buyers for their bonds, are pressuring their own already-stressed banks to fill the gap by acting as lenders of last resort. ... more info |
| The European Central Bank has showed no sign of abandoning its conservative approach to buying government bonds in recent days, keeping the pressure on euro-zone governments to take the lead in stemming the debt crisis. ... more info |
| Some European nations, struggling to find buyers for their bonds, are pressuring their own already-stressed banks to fill the gap by acting as lenders of last resort. ... more info |
| The European Central Bank has showed no sign of abandoning its conservative approach to buying government bonds in recent days, keeping the pressure on euro-zone governments to take the lead in stemming the debt crisis. ... more info |
| Italy and Belgium fared better in debt sales than was feared, but had to pay euro-era high yields to lure buyers. For Italy, this auction was a warm-up ahead of a sale of up to €8 billion in nominal bonds. ... more info |
| The European Central Bank has showed no sign of abandoning its conservative approach to buying government bonds in recent days, keeping the pressure on euro-zone governments to take the lead in stemming the debt crisis. ... more info |
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| Bigger firms are beginning to offer green bonds in the hope that more investors will be ready to take a chance on this growing market. ... more info |
| Holding on to stocks and bonds in equal proportion may help investors ride out the economy’s storms. ... more info |
| Italy, Belgium, Spain and France all plan to sell bonds next week, a big test for a region still reeling from unexpectedly weak demand for debt from its German core. ... more info |
| Italy, Belgium, Spain and France all plan to sell bonds next week, a big test for a region still reeling from unexpectedly weak demand for debt from its German core. ... more info |
| Chancellor Angela Merkel repeated her opposition to bonds from euro zone countries and an expansion of the European Central Bank’s role as quick responses to the sovereign debt crisis. ... more info |
| An auction of German government bonds met slack demand, suggesting that investors are beginning to question whether there are any havens left in Europe. ... more info |
| Chancellor Angela Merkel repeated her opposition to bonds from euro zone countries and an expansion of the European Central Bank’s role as quick responses to the sovereign debt crisis. ... more info |
| An auction of German government bonds met slack demand, suggesting that investors are beginning to question whether there are any havens left in Europe. ... more info |
| The euro softened as German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she sees no reason for euro bonds. ... more info |
| Chancellor Angela Merkel repeated her opposition to bonds from euro zone countries and an expansion of the European Central Bank’s role as quick responses to the sovereign debt crisis. ... more info |
| An auction of German government bonds met slack demand, suggesting that investors are beginning to question whether there are any havens left in Europe. ... more info |
| Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany repeated her opposition to bonds from euro zone countries or to an expansion of the European Central Bank’s role as quick responses to the sovereign debt crisis. ... more info |
| An auction of German government bonds met slack demand, suggesting that investors are beginning to question whether there are any havens left in Europe. ... more info |
| An auction of German government bonds met slack demand, suggesting that investors are beginning to question whether there are any havens left in Europe. ... more info |
| Europe's anchor is slipping. This week's leap in German yields signals the end-game is approaching—and may reflect a growing belief that the crisis will be resolved via the introduction of euro bonds rather than the euro's collapse. ... more info |
| First French sovereign bonds, now French corporate bonds. Contagion is now spreading to a key source of funding for French companies. Although absolute borrowing costs remain low, the longer the sovereign-debt crisis continues, the greater the risk of a new credit crunch. ... more info |
| An auction of German government bonds met slack demand, suggesting that investors are beginning to question whether there are any havens left in Europe. ... more info |
| Ahead of a key meeting between Angela Merkel and the leaders of France and Italy, German Economics Minister Philipp Rsler strongly rejected calls for euro-zone countries to jointly issue bonds. ... more info |
| An auction of German government bonds met slack demand, suggesting investors are beginning to question whether there are any havens left in Europe. ... more info |
| An auction of German government bonds met slack demand, suggesting investors are beginning to question whether there are any havens left in Europe. ... more info |
| The European Commission proposed options for a common euro-zone bond market, alongside significantly tighter controls over euro-zone members' budgets. ... more info |
| The European Commission proposed options for a common euro-zone bond market, alongside significantly tighter controls over euro-zone members' budgets. ... more info |
| The German chancellor faces calls to soften her resistance to euro-zone bonds that would increase investor appeal but also make euro nations liable for each others' debts. ... more info |
| Merkel faces growing calls to soften her resistance to euro-zone bonds that would raise appeal for investors but make each euro member liable for the debts of the others. ... more info |
| Merkel faces growing calls to soften her resistance to euro-zone bonds that would raise appeal for investors but make each euro member liable for the debts of the others. ... more info |
| Euro-zone bond markets suffered another selloff, with investors especially dumping short-term debt after Spain was forced to pay a heavy price to auction its latest brace of Treasury bills. ... more info |
| Euro-zone bond markets suffered another selloff, with investors especially dumping short-term debt after Spain was forced to pay a heavy price to auction its latest brace of Treasury bills. ... more info |
| The French president, facing re-election in April, fears becoming the next leader to fall, as the cost of French bonds rises and growth is flat. ... more info |
| The selloff in bonds of eurozone nations continued, as investors shrugged off the election of a fiscally conservative government in Spain. ... more info |
| The selloff in bonds of eurozone nations continued, as investors shrugged off the election of a fiscally conservative government in Spain. ... more info |
| The election of a fiscally conservative government in Spain failed to calm euro-zone bond markets, pushing Spanish borrowing costs close to their highest levels since the European debt crisis began. ... more info |
| The election of a fiscally conservative government in Spain failed to calm euro-zone bond markets, pushing Spanish borrowing costs close to their highest levels since the European debt crisis began. ... more info |
| The Treasury Department saw demand for its two-year bonds soar to the highest level in at least two decades as investors flocked to the safest assets they could find. ... more info |
| Turbulence in government- bond markets may carry reminders of the 2008 financial crisis, but U.S. corporate debt markets have been relatively unscathed. ... more info |
| The European Union's executive arm will this week float proposals for joint issues of bonds among the euro zone's 17 governments. ... more info |
| Turbulence roiling government-bond markets may carry reminders of the 2008 financial crisis, but U.S. corporate debt markets have been relatively unscathed so far. ... more info |
| The European Union's executive arm will this week float proposals for joint issues of bonds among the euro zone's 17 governments. ... more info |
| Some of the world's largest hedge-fund and private-equity firms are buying the bank debt, bonds and shares of bankrupt broker MF Global. ... more info |
| The European Union's executive arm will this week float proposals for joint issues of bonds among the euro zone's 17 governments. ... more info |
| The risk that the euro could break up is now so pressing that Nomura Holdings is advising investors to check the small print on their bonds, as legal frameworks may determine whether the assets stay in euros. ... more info |
| Behind the scenes, there appears to be some arm-twisting to persuade holders of Greek bonds to accept a restructuring deal. ... more info |
| Friday’s directionless market showed exhaustion as Europe remained investors’ primary worry and doubts grew over the work of a United States budget committee. ... more info |
| A sequel is in the works for debt secured by unusual forms of collateral, such as the enduring appeal of John Travolta and Uma Thurman's dancing. ... more info |
| Treasury bonds lost some luster as a safe harbor as investors tiptoed into riskier assets on signs of fresh ideas floating around to stem the euro zone's sovereign-debt crisis. ... more info |
| Spain paid an interest rate of nearly 7 percent in an auction of 10-year bonds, the highest rate since 1997 and a level seen as unsustainable over the long term. ... more info |
| The euro-zone debt market brushed off renewed efforts by the European Central Bank to support Italian and Spanish government bonds after new warnings on Spanish debt sustainability. ... more info |
| The euro-zone debt market brushed off renewed efforts by the European Central Bank to support Italian and Spanish government bonds after new warnings on Spanish debt sustainability. ... more info |
| Stocks tumbled on Wednesday as Fitch Ratings said banks in the United States could be hurt by the debt crisis in Europe. ... more info |
| Spain was forced to offer record euro-era yields at its government bond auction, reflecting investors' demands for higher-risk premiums as Europe struggles to contain its sovereign-debt crisis. ... more info |
| Worried that traditional investments like stocks and bonds are losing their shine, wealthy Chinese are buying gemstones like pink diamonds to showcase alongside fine wines and contemporary art. ... more info |
| As the offshore market for bonds denominated in yuan matures, bankers are targeting a potentially lucrative group of buyers: central banks and sovereign-wealth funds. ... more info |
| Government bonds issued by core euro-zone countries again came under pressure Wednesday, with the yield premium demanded by investors to hold French bonds briefly hitting its highest level since the inception of the euro. ... more info |
| Government bonds issued by core euro-zone countries again came under pressure Wednesday, with the yield premium demanded by investors to hold French bonds briefly hitting its highest level since the inception of the euro. ... more info |
| Gains in Apple and Microsoft helped offset anxiety over Europe. ... more info |
| Italy was forced to offer investors a euro-era record interest rate to place five-year government bonds, highlighting doubts over the new government's ability to rein in Rome's large debt load. ... more info |
| Demand for corporate bonds issued in Swiss francs is on the rise, and investors are particularly eager to snap up debt issued by companies from emerging economies outside of Europe, as they seek higher returns and try to limit their exposure to the euro zone. ... more info |
| Italy cleared its first hurdle since Mario Monti agreed to form a caretaker government, comfortably selling €3 billion of short-dated bonds in a sale that had been seen as a key test of demand for Italian debt. ... more info |
| The dollar extended gains, with the euro coming under more pressure after a sale of five-year Italian government bonds came at the highest cost for the government since 1997. ... more info |
| Italy cleared its first hurdle since Mario Monti agreed to form a caretaker government, comfortably selling €3 billion of short-dated bonds in a sale that had been seen as a key test of demand for Italian debt. ... more info |
| Investors' focus on Europe has kept U.S. Treasury bonds in high demand, but that could change down the line as the U.S.'s own fiscal problems creep back into the spotlight. ... more info |
| Cities and states across the country are using money designated for specific purposes—such as fixing roads or sewers—in order to fill financial holes elsewhere. The moves are exposing municipalities to controversy. ... more info |
| French bond yields reached a four-month high as investors worried about the country's fiscal strains and the exposure of French banks to euro-zone neighbors. ... more info |
| French bond yields reached a four-month high to rise as investors worried about the country's fiscal strains and the exposure of French banks to euro-zone neighbors. ... more info |
| The debt crisis was fed by governments that borrowed too much, regulators that let banks treat the bonds as without risk and investors who viewed the bonds of all countries as solid. ... more info |
| Through Italian bonds, some investors are placing bearish bets on the euro zone itself. ... more info |
| Unable to issue debt at affordable prices to professional investors, European governments and banks increasingly are turning to their citizens and customers for help. ... more info |
| Unable to issue debt at affordable prices to professional investors, European governments and banks increasingly are turning to their citizens and customers for help. ... more info |
| Crdit Agricole reported a 65% drop in third-quarter net profit, hit by a heavier-than-expected write-down on its Greek government bonds and further losses at its troubled Emporiki Bank of Greece unit. ... more info |
| Investors dumped their holdings of Italian government bonds, prompting a global stock market sell-off. ... more info |
| TOKYO, Nov 10 (Reuters) - The yield on 10-year Japanesegovernment bonds fell to a one-year low of 0.960 percent onThursday, supported by worries over the euro zone's debt crisisand following strong ... ... more info |
| TOKYO, Nov 10 (Reuters) - An auction of 40-year Japanesegovernment bonds on Thursday produced a highest accepted yieldof 2.17 percent, with 62.1794 percent of the bids accepted atthat yield, the Ministry ... ... more info |
| TOKYO, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds gainedon Thursday as concerns about the sustainability of Italy'spublic finances pummelled share prices in Japan and elsewhere,with the 10-year yield ... ... more info |
| Investors stampeded out of Italian bonds, sparking a broader decline across global markets. ... more info |
| Investors stampeded out of Italian bonds, sparking a broader decline across global markets. ... more info |
| A day after stocks rallied on news that Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi would resign after reforms are enacted, stocks tanked as the yields on Italian bonds soared above 7%, a level considered ... ... more info |
| European debt yields are rising, and not just in Italy: Spanish 10-year bonds are now at 5.8 percent. One trader put it best: "the EU is now using the Bond Markets themselves to force Member Countries into line." ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings assigns the following ratings to the County of Chester, PA's general obligation notes and bonds: ... more info |
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| As part of ongoing surveillance, Fitch Ratings takes the following rating action on Parker, AZ highway user revenue fee bonds: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AA' rating to the following School District of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania general obligation refunding bonds based on the Pennsylvania School Bond Enhancement Program: ... more info |
| * Bill would set up regulatory framework for covered bonds* Market seen as new way to raise money for mortgages* Senate bill similar to House versionWASHINGTON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of ... ... more info |
| Here's a suggestion for countries struggling to borrow in the capital markets. Just turn into companies and life will be so much easier. Sovereign borrowers have relatively low upper limits on their borrowing ... ... more info |
| * Treasuries prices gain on safety bid from Italy* $24 bln, 10-year note sale slightly disappoints* Treasury will sell $16 bln in 30-year bonds on ThursdayBy Karen Brettell NEW YORK, Nov 9 (Reuters) - ... ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA' rating to the following lease revenue bonds of the Oklahoma Development Finance Authority : ... more info |
| Long-term mutual funds added a net $2.22 billion in the latest week, as investors put more money in bonds and hybrid funds, while U.S. equities continued to see declines, according to the Investment Company Institute. ... more info |
| By Ana Nicolaci da Costa and Kirsten DonovanLONDON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - A decision by two key clearinghouses on Wednesday will make it more expensive for Europeanbanks to use Italian bonds as collateral ... ... more info |
| European Stocks Fall European stocks turned sharply lower and the euro fell heavily against the dollar as worries about Italy's debt pile pushed yields on its two-year and 10-year bonds to euro-era highs of over 7%. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'A+' rating to bank bonds corresponding to the following series of bonds to be issued on behalf of Catholic Healthcare West by the California Health Facilities Financing Authority: ... more info |
| Italy's borrowing costs continued to surge for a third day Wednesday, with yields on 10-year Italian bonds climbing above 7%. ... more info |
| Treasury prices jump, pushing yields down by the most in a week, as a deep sell-off in Italian bonds raised concerns that Europe's third largest economy will need a bailout. Investors question whether the rest of Europe can afford such a bailout. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has withdrawn its rating on the following bonds due to prerefunding activity: ... more info |
| * Italian yield curve inverted as confidence wanes * Merkel spokesman says Germany concerned about Italy * Safety bid offsets set-up for $24 billion 10-year sale By Emily Flitter NEW YORK, Nov 9 (Reuters) ... ... more info |
| Italy's problems looked far from over Wednesday as its stocks fell sharply and the yield on Italian 10 year bonds shot above the important 7 percent mark. ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings assigns 'AA-' ratings to the following University of Connecticut general obligation bonds: ... more info |
| NEW YORK, Nov 9 (Reuters) - The price of 30-year U.S.Treasury bonds rose three points on Wednesday as investorsrushed back into safe-haven U.S. debt amid a deepening debtcrisis in Italy.The 30-year bond ... ... more info |
| Yields on Italian bonds soared, rising to the highest levels since the inception of the euro in the latest sign that investors are fast losing faith in the world's third-biggest sovereign-bond market. ... more info |
| Yields on Italian bonds soared, rising to the highest levels since the inception of the euro in the latest sign that investors are fast losing faith in the world's third-biggest sovereign-bond market. ... more info |
| As Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi prepared his exit, on Wednesday, yields on 10-year Italian government bonds were close to levels that have required other euro zone countries to seek bailouts. ... more info |
| The yield on benchmark Italian 10-year government bonds moved above the critical 7% level widely viewed as unsustainable on Wednesday morning after clearing firm LCH.Clearnet raised margin requirements for trading Italian debt. ... more info |
| LONDON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Two-year Italian government bondson Wednesday yielded more than 10-year debt for the first timesince the euro's launch as the euro zone's third biggest economywas sucked ... ... more info |
| LONDON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Italian 10-year bond yields hitthe 7 percent level that is widely deemed unsustainable after anincrease in the cost of using the country's bonds to raise fundsoffset hopes ... ... more info |
| European stocks drop on Wednesday after clearing house LCH.Clearnet raises the margins traders must provide to trade Italian government bonds. ... more info |
| Italian government bond yields rose Wednesday morning after clearing house LCH.Clearnet raised margins traders must provide to trade Italian debt. The margin investors must deposit to trade bonds expiring in seven years or more was raised five percentage points, according to a notice to members posted on the firm's web site. ... more info |
| BEIJING, Nov 9 (Reuters) - The private sector's leadnegotiator on a deal to halve the nominal value of holdings ofGreek government bonds said on Wednesday it was still weeks awayfrom completion and ... ... more info |
| Dexia, the Franco-Belgian lender that had to be bailed out last month, said Wednesday the firesale of its Belgian retail business and losses on Greek government bonds cost it almost euro6.32 billion in the third quarter. ... more info |
| Italian credit market woes continued to weigh on the EUR/USD in early European trade as price on the benchmark 10 year BTP dropped below 86 and yields rose above the 7.0% level after LCH Clearnet raised ... ... more info |
| European stocks drop on Wednesday after clearing house LCH.Clearnet raises the margins traders must provide to trade Italian government bonds. ... more info |
| The growing investor exodus from Italian bonds raises the most dangerous scenario yet in the euro zone's two-year-old debt crisis. ... more info |
| TOKYO, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds dipped onWednesday as global shares climbed on hopes of speedier fiscalreform in Italy after Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi pledgedto step down.* Ten-year ... ... more info |
| Nov 8 - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services assigned it's'AA-' long-term rating to Hopkinsville, Kentucky's series 2011Ageneral obligation (GO) refunding bonds. The outlook is stable."The ... ... more info |
| The growing investor exodus from Italian bonds, sparked by the dual political crises in Italy and Greece, raises the most dangerous scenario yet in the euro zone's two-year-old debt crisis. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA' rating to the following South Jordan Municipal Building Authority, Utah lease revenue bonds: ... more info |
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| The remarketing of the Colorado Health Facilities Authority variable-rate revenue bonds series 2008C-2 and 2008C-4 does not affect their ratings, according to Fitch Ratings. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings affirms the 'BBB+' rating on approximately $174 million of outstanding Kenton County Airport Board's airport revenue bonds. The Rating Outlook is Stable. ... more info |
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| In the course of ongoing surveillance, Fitch Ratings affirms the 'BBB+' rating on the following series of bonds issued on behalf of Winthrop South Nassau University Health System : ... more info |
| * Yields climb 80 basis points on Tuesday to 8.36 pct* Bond has lost 8 cents on the dollar since Friday* Company reported net loss, cut EBITDA estimates* Analysts, investors see yields climbing furtherBy ... ... more info |
| A group of investors have accused Morgan Stanley of selling flawed mortgage bonds by misleading investors. ... more info |
| Treasury prices reverse after Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi reportedly plans to resign. Bonds are up after a 3-year note auction. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA' rating to the following Boise City, Idaho new debt issuance: ... more info |
| TORONTO, Nov 8 (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada said onTuesday it could buy back up to C$500 million ($495 million)from as many as seven government bond issues in a cashmanagement bond repurchase operation ... ... more info |
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| Zions Direct, the online broker-dealer that allows its customers to purchase municipal bonds in its daily web-based auctions, announces its weekly auction results. In auctions closed from October 31, 2011 to November 4, 2011, investors purchasing municipal bonds in the auctions received average tax-exempt yields 0.92 percentage points, or 92 basis points, higher than similar bonds as reported by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board . ... more info |
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| As part of its continuous surveillance effort, Fitch Ratings affirms the 'F1+' rating on the state's approximately $650.7 million adjustable rate general obligation bonds, for which the state provides liquidity upon a failed remarketing. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA' rating to the following Maine Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority revenue bonds: ... more info |
| Wells Fargo Settles Muni Case Wells Fargo reached a civil settlement of at least $37 million with municipalities that were suing the bank over the way the banking industry conducted auctions for municipal bonds. ... more info |
| * Treasuries gain as Italy comes under renewed stress * U.S. sells $32 bln in 3-year notes to strong demand * Three-year auction has high yield of 0.379 percent By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, Nov 8 (Reuters) ... ... more info |
| * Mezzanine loan or private high-yield bond considered* Banks have 2.8 bln euros of bridge loans to bonds* Credit funds have appetite to investBy Claire RuckinLONDON, Nov 8 (Reuters) - The banks that underwrote ... ... more info |
| The growing investor exodus from Italian bonds, sparked by the dual political crises in Italy and Greece, raises the most dangerous scenario yet in the euro zone's two-year-old debt crisis. ... more info |
| Wells Fargo Settles Muni Case Wells Fargo reached a civil settlement of at least $37 million with municipalities that were suing the bank over the way the banking industry conducted auctions for municipal bonds. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings affirms its 'A+' rating of $379 million in outstanding Hawaii Department of Transportation , harbor system revenue bonds. The Rating Outlook on all bonds is Stable. ... more info |
| TORONTO, Nov 8 (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada said onTuesday it had bought back C$264.17 million ($262 million) fromsix government bond issues in a cash management bond repurchaseoperation. ... more info |
| * Italy's PM Berlusconi under pressure to resign* Greek government forming crisis coalition* Treasury to auction $32 billion of 3-year notesBy Chris Reese NEW YORK, Nov 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury ... ... more info |
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| On the effective date of Nov. 9, 2011, Fitch Ratings will confirm the 'AA-/F1+; Stable Outlook rating assigned to the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank variable rate demand revenue bonds,, Series 2006. ... more info |
| LONDON, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Yields on Italian bonds resumedtheir rise on Tuesday after Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi wona vote on the ratification of 2010 public accounts.But the loss of his parliamentary ... ... more info |
| MILAN, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Italy's biggest retail bank IntesaSanpaolo will not change its policy on sovereign debtexposure and will continue to invest in Italian governmentbonds, Chief Executive Corrado ... ... more info |
| MILAN, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Intesa Sanpaolo's exposureto Italy's government bonds stood at 63.4 billion euros at theend of September, compared with 64.5 billion euros at end-June,slides posted on ... ... more info |
| Bond markets are piling the pressure on Silvio Berlusconi to resolve the political deadlock gripping Italy, sending yields on the country's bonds to fresh euro-era highs and close to the point where analysts ... ... more info |
| Bond markets are piling the pressure on Silvio Berlusconi to resolve the political deadlock gripping Italy, sending yields on the country's bonds to fresh euro-era highs and close to the point where analysts ... ... more info |
| The yield on 10-year Italian government bonds edged up to a euro-era high of 6.69% and remains up by around 9 basis points at 6.62% on Tuesday, according to FactSet Research data, as investors await a budget vote in the Italian parliament and Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi resists calls to resign. ... more info |
| (The following statement was released by the rating agency)Nov 08- Fitch Ratings (Thailand) Limited has affirmed DAD SPV Company Limited's (DAD SPV) CMBS notes at 'AAA(tha)' with Stable Outlooks. ... ... more info |
| Greece Hurts SocGen Socit Gnrale, France's second-largest bank by market capitalization, reported a 31% drop in third-quarter net profit, hit by higher provisions against Greek sovereign bonds and as volatile financial markets pressured its corporate and investment bank. ... more info |
| German reinsurer Munich Re says its net profits more than halved in the third quarter because of exchange rate volatility and the fallen value of Greek government bonds. ... more info |
| Socit Gnrale, France's second-largest bank by market capitalization, reported a 31% drop in third-quarter net profit, hit by higher provisions against Greek sovereign bonds and as volatile financial markets pressured its corporate and investment bank. ... more info |
| Morgan Stanley (AMEX:MWD) revealed on Monday it is being targeted over alleged mortgage mis-selling by the same law firm that brokered an $8.5bn settlement with Bank of America (NYSE:BAC - News). ... more info |
| Morgan Stanley said a group of investors had accused it of selling defective mortgage bonds contained in more than $6 billion of trusts, signaling that it may face litigation over its involvement. ... more info |
| Traders, across the financial markets and around the world, expect to spend another day Tuesday watching Italian bonds. ... more info |
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| Nov 7 (Reuters) - Bank of Nova Scotia:* Moody's assigns Aaa rating to Bank of Nova Scotia's USdollar-denominated, Series 5 covered bonds ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'BB+' rating on the approximately $260 million of Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Orange Regional Medical Center Project, revenue bonds series 2008. ... more info |
| SYDNEY, Nov 8 (Reuters) - For company statement: here (Reporting by Ed Davies ) ... more info |
| Japan continued to buy bonds from a European bailout fund, the finance ministry said Tuesday, extending what could be crucial aid to Europe as it struggles to fight its continuing debt crisis. ... more info |
| Morgan Stanley said a group of investors believes the bank may have sold defective mortgage bonds contained in more than $6 billion of trusts, signaling that it may face litigation over its involvement. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA-' rating to the approximately $327.1 million Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority series 2011A and 2011B bonds to be issued on behalf of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center . ... more info |
| Silvio Berlusconi pledged on Monday to fight on in spite of a growing revolt within his centre-right party and a further erosion of Italy's credibility on bond markets that forced the European Central ... ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings affirms the 'B+' rating on approximately $11.17 million of outstanding North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency's educational facilities revenue refunding bonds, Brevard College Corporation , series 2007. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns the following ratings to Nevada Irrigation District Joint Powers Authority, California's water system revenue bonds, issued on behalf of the Nevada Irrigation District: ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings affirms the following ratings on revenue bonds and commercial paper issued on behalf of Baylor University : ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has assigned the following ratings to Williamson County, Texas' bonds: ... more info |
| Nov 7 (Reuters) - Data group Markit is launching a pricingservice for U.S. municipal bonds, a sprawling $3.7 trillion,fixed-income market with tens of thousands of lightly tradedindividual securities.The ... ... more info |
| Silvio Berlusconi pledged on Monday to fight on in spite of a growing revolt within his centre-right party and a further erosion of Italy's credibility on bond markets that forced the European Central ... ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA' rating to the following Trustee of Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana revenue bonds: ... more info |
| Due to high cash levels, investment grade corporate bonds are looking attractive. ... more info |
| The European Central Bank stepped up its purchases of government bonds last week to euro9.5 billion , bank figures showed Monday. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has assigned the following ratings to Baltimore County, Maryland general obligation bonds and bond anticipation notes : ... more info |
| Italian bonds capitulated as the country's fractious political situation unnerved investors, with short-dated bonds bearing the brunt of the selloff as yields rose to their highest level since the euro's inception. ... more info |
| The euro eased only modestly even as yields on Italian government bonds soared to euro-era highs, as separate worries about the U.S. economy continued to keep a floor under the common currency. ... more info |
| (The following statement was released by the rating agency)Nov 07- Fitch Ratings has assigned Westpac Banking Corporation's (WBC, 'AA'/'F1+')inaugural residential mortgage covered bonds, ... ... more info |
| A proposal floated by the Obama administration and Freddie Mac to induce private mortgage investors back into the single-family loan industry likely would need to offer double-digit yields to entice buyers, analysts say. ... more info |
| Italy is quickly becoming the new sore spot for the European credit crisis as the spread between Italian and German bonds blows out to euro era highs. The yield on 10 year Italian BTP bonds has increased ... ... more info |
| TOKYO, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds werealmost flat on Monday after erasing small losses from earlier asinvestors are unconvinced that the prospect of a unitygovernment in Greece is enough ... ... more info |
| Three of Greece's biggest banks have issued €6.4bn ($8.8bn) of government-guaranteed bonds likely to be used as security to obtain financing from central banks, a move that points to worsening market conditions ... ... more info |
| The global high yield market was heading towards a tremendous year in the first half of 2011, with record issuance in both Europe and the US, but the market came thoroughly unstuck in the summer. ... more info |
| Good quality corporate bonds remain very much in demand, according to the broad consensus prevailing in the investment management industry. As the appetite for at least some sovereign bonds is tested, ... ... more info |
| Intrepid U.S. investors are venturing across the pond to snap up European corporate bonds at cut-rate prices. Some are taking advantage of a price gap between European and U.S. debt of international firms like Levi Strauss. ... more info |
| Mark Twain famously said reports of his death were "greatly exaggerated", and the same might be true of contingent convertible bonds (cocos) and other new-fangled hybrid securities designed to ... ... more info |
| Out of Europe’s confusion comes an unlikely contrarian indicator for American investors: the battered Greek bond. ... more info |
| The European Central Bank often discusses the possibility ending the purchase of Italian government bonds if it concludes Italy is not adopting promised reforms, ECB Governing Council Member Yves Mersch said. ... more info |
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| The political uncertainty around the Greek debt crisis and a modest jobs report in the United States weighed on investors worldwide. ... more info |
| Upside The Case for Emerging-Markets Bonds Investors used to look to emerging-market bonds to find higher yields. Now issuer nations are less indebted and have faster economic growth than U.S., Europe and Japan. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'BBB' rating to the following Wood County Central Hospital District bonds issued on behalf of East Texas Medical Center : ... more info |
| Investors used to look to emerging-market bonds to find higher yields. Now issuer nations are less indebted and have faster economic growth than U.S., Europe and Japan. ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings assigns 'AA' ratings to the following state of Hawaii bonds: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA' rating to the following State of Oregon Department of Transportation highway user tax revenue bonds: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has assigned a rating of 'AAA/F1+' to the $112,890,000 New York Liberty Development Corporation Multi-Modal Liberty Revenue Refunding Bonds, series 2011A . Proceeds of the 2011A bonds and the Issuer's Multi-Modal Liberty Revenue Refunding Bonds, series 2011B will be used to refund a portion of the Issuer's Multi-Modal Liberty Revenue Refunding Bonds, series 2011A and 2011B . ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AA-' rating to the following Indiana Finance Authority revenue bonds expected to be issued on behalf of Indiana University Health Obligated Group : ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has assigned its 'AAA' rating to following Missouri Environmental Improvement and Energy Resources Authority's water pollution control and drinking water state revolving funds program bonds: ... more info |
| During the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'A+' rating on the following Anchorage Municipal Light & Power, AK bonds issued through Anchorage, AK: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'AA-/F1+' rating to the $11,950,000 New York Liberty Development Corporation Multi-Modal Liberty Revenue Refunding Bonds series 2011B bonds. The ratings will be based on the support provided by the irrevocable direct- pay letter of credit to be issued by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. . ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'AA-/F1+' rating to the $1,110,000 New York Liberty Development Corporation Multi-Modal Liberty Revenue Refunding Bonds series 2011B bonds. The ratings will be based on the support provided by the irrevocable direct- pay letter of credit to be issued by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. . ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings takes the following rating actions on Syracuse Industrial Development Agency, New York's PILOT revenue bonds as part of its continuous surveillance efforts: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has assigned a rating of 'AAA/F1+' to the $1,217,550,000 New York Liberty Development Corporation Multi-Modal Liberty Revenue Refunding Bonds, series 2011A . Proceeds of the 2011A bonds and the Issuer's Multi-Modal Liberty Revenue Refunding Bonds, series 2011B will be used to refund a portion of the Issuer's Multi-Modal Liberty Revenue Refunding Bonds, series 2011A and 2011B . ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'BBB-' rating to Tucson Electric Power Company's (TEP; Fitch Issuer Default Rating of 'BB+') $250 million 5.15%, unsecured bonds, due Nov. 15, 2021. Proceeds will be used to retire $150 million of variable-rate debt, pay down revolver borrowings, and for general corporate purposes. ... more info |
| Sprint Nextel Corp. was the subject of a number of actions by ratings services Friday following its announcement that it plans to issue bonds in a private placement and may use proceeds to fund Clearwire Corp. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A' rating to Broward County, Florida's $137 million port facilities refunding revenue bonds, series 2011A, 2011B, and 2011C. Fitch also affirms its 'A' rating on outstanding parity senior revenue and refunding bonds. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'A-' rating to the Wayne County Airport Authority, Michigan's Series 2011 A&B revenue refunding bonds expected to be issued in the amount of $175.87 million depending upon market conditions. ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A+' rating to the following Dormitory Authority of the State of New York school districts revenue bond financing program revenue bonds: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has taken the following action on bonds issued by the Detroit Downtown Development Authority, MI : ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA-' rating to the following Hopewell, Virginia sewer system revenue bonds: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AAA' rating to the following New York City Transitional Finance Authority future tax secured bonds: ... more info |
| NEW YORK, Nov 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. 30-year Treasury bond rose a point on Friday as worry about the euro zonedebt crisis fed a bid for safe-haven U.S. government debt.Thirty-year Treasury bonds , which ... ... more info |
| Yields on Italian bonds rose Friday, pushing prices down, as traders become more worried about Europe containing its sovereign debt crisis. Yields on Italy's 10-year notes rose to 6.28%, near the highest level since the euro's inception and up from 6.18% on Thursday. ... more info |
| LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - German government bonds brieflypared gains on Friday after U.S. payrolls data showed a largepositive revision to September's number, although October'sgains were less ... ... more info |
| Nov 04 (Reuters) - Stadshypotek AB*Moody's assigns provisional (P)Aaa rating to Stadshypotek'scovered bonds issued under its Australian MTN Programme ... more info |
| * Lira briefly firms to below 1.75 against dollar* Bond yields fall slightly, shares rise* Markets boosted by Greek referendum axe hopes* Bank shares, Tupras rise after results (Adds quotes, bonds, shares)ISTANBUL, ... ... more info |
| LONDON (Reuters) - Anglo-Swiss miner Xstrata (XTA.L: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) said it was set to sell $3 billion worth of bonds and planned to use the proceeds to repay debt and for general ... ... more info |
| LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Anglo-Swiss miner Xstrata said it was set to sell $3 billion worth of bonds and planned touse the proceeds to repay debt and for general corporatepurposes.The FTSE 100 company ... ... more info |
| * JGBs stay resilient despite Nikkei rise* Ten-yr JGB yield remains below 1 pct* JGB futures hit 1-mth highBy Akiko Takeda TOKYO, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds were firmin subdued trade on ... ... more info |
| (The following was released by the rating agency)Link to Fitch Ratings' Report: Commonwealth Bank of Australia:Mortgage Covered Bonds here Nov 4 - Fitch Ratings has assigned Commonwealth Bank ofAustralia's ... ... more info |
| TOKYO, Nov 4 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan eased monetarypolicy in October by boosting purchases of government bonds asthe yen's rise to record highs and uncertainty about whetherEurope can map out ... ... more info |
| Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission says it will further relax investment restrictions and allow local banks to buy government and corporate bonds in China. ... more info |
| TOKYO, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds were firmin thin trade on Friday as market players were cautious aboutshifting positions amid uncertainty over developments in Greeceand ahead of U.S. ... ... more info |
| Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL - News) and Mattel were among large companies that sold more than $12bn of bonds to take advantage of a positive day in the US financial markets. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has assigned an initial long-term rating of 'BBB' to the following East Kentucky Power Cooperative outstanding secured bonds: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AAA' rating to the following Northside Independent School District, Texas' unlimited tax bonds: ... more info |
| WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. securities regulatoris reviewing trades in MF Global Holding's convertible bonds for possible insider trading, while the U.S.futures regulator has sent a subpoena ... ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings affirms the 'BBB+' rating on approximately $82.1 million of Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority revenue bonds issued on behalf of the Maryland Institute College of Art . ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA+' rating to the following Del Mar College District, Texas limited tax debt: ... more info |
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| As part of its ongoing surveillance efforts, Fitch Ratings has affirmed the following bonds issued on behalf of Nebraska Methodist Health System , at 'BBB+': ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AAA' rating to Carroll County, Maryland's general obligation bonds: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings upgrades the City of Houston, TX's outstanding $323.5 million airport system special facilities revenue bonds series 2001 to 'B' from 'B-'. The series 2001 bonds are fixed-rate revenue bonds with a final maturity in 2029. ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings has downgraded 18 bonds in 12 U.S. commercial mortgage-backed securities transactions to 'D', as the bonds have incurred a principal write-down. The bonds were all previously rated 'CC' or 'C' which indicates that Fitch expected a default. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'BBB' rating on the following Loma Linda University Medical Center bonds. The Rating Outlook remains Negative. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns a rating of 'AA-/F1+', Stable Outlook, to the $75,000,000 California Health Facilities Financing Authority variable rate health facility revenue bonds , series 2011B and $75,000,000 California Health Facilities Financing Authority variable rate health facility revenue bonds , series 2011C. ... more info |
| * Bunds fall as Greece softens referendum stance* ECB cuts rates 25 basis points to 1.25 percent* Uncertainty over Greece weighs on non-triple-A rated bonds* Spain pays high premium to sell bonds, France ... ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AAA' rating to the following Minneapolis, MN general obligation bonds: ... more info |
| * Recent stocks rally seen overdone * Oil sector importers pressure shilling lower * Bonds turnover drop drastically, seen subdued (Recast with markets close, stocks) By Beatrice Gachenge and Kevin Mwanza ... ... more info |
| By Steve Slater and Lionel LaurentLONDON/PARIS, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Banks including BNP Paribas and ING are ditching billions of euros ofeuro zone government bonds, cutting their exposure to theregion's ... ... more info |
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| Nov 03 (Reuters) - Illinois Housing Development Authority* Moody's assigns the rating of Aaa to the Illinois HousingDevelopment Authority multifamily initiative bonds, series 2009e ... more info |
| NEW YORK, Nov 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries briefly widenedearly losses on Thursday after the government said new claimsfor jobless insurance fell below 400,000 in the latest week.The 30-year Treasury ... ... more info |
| Spain's Treasury on Thursday sold 4.5 billion euros of government bonds, with borrowing costs rising amid increasing turmoil surrounding Greece and the euro-zone debt crisis. Spain sold 1.56 billion euros of bonds due to mature in 2014 at an average yield of 4.27%, with bids exceeding supply 1.7 times. ... more info |
| MarketAxess Holdings Inc. , the operator of a leading electronic trading platform for U.S. and European high-grade corporate bonds, emerging markets bonds and other types of fixed-income securities, today announced total monthly trading volume for October 2011 of $42.0 billion, consisting of $24.6 billion in U.S. high-grade volume, $3.2 billion in eurobond volume, and $14.1 billion in other volume. ... more info |
| The yield on 10-year Italian government bonds hit a euro-era high just below 6.40% on Thursday, analysts said. The yield remains up 22 basis points at 6.33%, according to FactSet Research data. ... more info |
| By Steve Slater and Lionel LaurentLONDON/PARIS, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Banks including BNP Paribas and ING are ditching billions of euros ofeuro zone government bonds, cutting their exposure to theregion's ... ... more info |
| Rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 4% this week, a result of European debt market concerns luring investors to U.S. Treasury bonds, Freddie Mac’s chief economist said on Thursday.
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| * Bunds rally as Greece given ultimatum* New highs eyed if uncertainty continues* Italian and French spreads over Bunds at new highsBy Kirsten DonovanLONDON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - German government bonds rose ... ... more info |
| By Kirsten DonovanLONDON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - German government bonds rose onThursday and are set to rally further on fears Greek voters mayreject a new aid package, likely leading to a disorderly defaulton ... ... more info |
| France's biggest listed bank BNP Paribas reported a 72 percent slide in third-quarter earnings on Thursday after it booked a bigger-than-expected 2 billion-euro charge on Greek debt and sold billions of euros' worth of government bonds. ... more info |
| (THe following was released by the rating agency)Link to Fitch Ratings' Report: Australia & New ZealandBanking Group - Covered Bonds here SYDNEY, November 03 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has assignedAustralia ... ... more info |
| * Bond costs to jump at sale of two bonds* Demand not seen failing; bond redemptions help* Results due Thurs around 0940 GMT* Comes before key G20, ECB meetingsMADRID, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Spain's financing ... ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings takes the following rating actions on Gulf County, Florida's revenue bonds as part of its continuous surveillance efforts: ... more info |
| Investors added $3.79 billion to long-term mutual funds in the latest week, with money added to bonds and hybrid funds offsetting continued outflows from equities, according to the Investment Company Institute. ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'F1+' rating to the Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia's $57 million gas revenue bonds , refunding series O. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A-' rating to the Government of Guam's Business Privilege Tax Bonds as follows: ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AAA' rating to the following Charles County, Maryland general obligation bonds: ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA-' to the following Wilmington, Delaware general obligation bonds: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings withdraws the 'A+/F1+' rating assigned to the Development Authority of Fulton County Variable Rate Revenue Bonds , Series 2004 which was based on the support of a direct-pay letter of credit provided by Bank of America, N.A. that was terminated on Nov. 1, 2011. ... more info |
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| Zions Direct, the online broker-dealer that allows its customers to purchase corporate bonds in its daily web-based auctions, announces its weekly auction results. In auctions closed from October 24, 2011 to October 28, 2011, investors purchasing corporate bonds in the auctions received average taxable yields 0.26 percentage points, or 26 basis points, higher than comparable bonds reported in FINRA's Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine . ... more info |
| * Bond costs to jump at sale of two bonds* Demand not seen failing; bond redemptions help* Results due Thurs around 0940 GMT* Comes before key G20, ECB meetingsMADRID, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Spain's financing ... ... more info |
| Financial experts like to talk about how stocks outperform bonds "in the long run." (When most of us hear "long run" we think at least 10 years.) But for the first time since before the Civil War, bonds have outperformed stocks over the last 30-yr period. How did this happen [...] ... more info |
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| On Sept. 29, 2011, Fitch Ratings assigned an 'AA+' rating to the State of Washington's $518,775,000 motor vehicle fuel tax general obligation bonds , series 2012C. On Oct. 25, 2011, a lawsuit was filed challenging certain tolling provisions and certain aspects of the planning and design of the SR 520 corridor and asserting that the court should declare the series 2012C bonds invalid. ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA+' rating to the following limited obligation bonds of the State of North Carolina: ... more info |
| ROME, Nov 2 (Reuters) - The Bank of Italy (BOI) denied areport on Wednesday that it was preparing emergency interventionover Italian government bonds held by Italian banks.Italian daily Il Messaggero reported ... ... more info |
| The declines wiped out gains of last week after the Brussels deal, which initially led some investors to believe Europe was addressing the Greek problem. ... more info |
| LONDON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - The yield spread of Italian andSpanish government bonds over German benchmarks narrowedslightly on Wednesday, after a sharp widening the previoussession, as a sell-off in riskier ... ... more info |
| TOKYO, Nov 2 (Reuters) - The yield on benchmark 10-yearJapanese government bonds fell below 1 percent on Wednesdayafter Greece's surprise call for a referendum rekindled fearsabout the viability of ... ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings takes the following rating action on Milwaukee County, Wisconsin as part of its continuous surveillance effort: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A+' rating to the following New Jersey Building Authority bonds: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA+' rating to the following Manatee County, Florida revenue bonds: ... more info |
| TORONTO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada said onTuesday it could buy back up to C$1 billion ($980 million) fromas many as seven government bond issues in a cash managementbond repurchase operation ... ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings affirms the following Henrico County, Virginia revenue bonds: ... more info |
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| The rating action referenced in Fitch Ratings' Oct. 27, 2011, press release is effective today . ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings expects to rate Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp. series 2011A student revenue bonds as follows: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AAA' rating to the following Cedar Hill Independent School District, Texas' unlimited tax bonds: ... more info |
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| Zions Direct, the online broker-dealer that allows its customers to purchase municipal bonds in its daily web-based auctions, announces its weekly auction results. In auctions closed from October 24, 2011 to October 28, 2011, investors purchasing municipal bonds in the auctions received average tax-exempt yields 0.78 percentage points, or 78 basis points, higher than similar bonds as reported by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board . ... more info |
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| 67 WALL STREET, New York - November 1, 2011 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Value Investing And Investing Strategies Report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This Special Report contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with Money Managers. The full issue is available by calling (212) 952-7433 or via The Wall Street Transcript Online . ... more info |
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| The rating action referenced in Fitch Ratings' Oct. 28, 2011, press release is effective today . ... more info |
| The Institute of International Finance, a Washington-based group that represents the world's largest banks, on Tuesday said it intends to move ahead with the agreement reached with euro-zone leaders last week to accept a 50% cut in the value of Greek government bonds. ... more info |
| TORONTO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada said onTuesday it had bought back C$364.3 million ($357 million) fromfive government bond issues in a cash management bondrepurchase operation. ... more info |
| The yield on 10-year Italian governemnt bonds continued to soar Tuesday as fears mounted over the ability of European authorities to contain the euro zone's debt crisis a day after Greece unexpectedly announced a referendum on the latest bailout plan. ... more info |
| Treasurys Surge; Ten-Year Yield Below 2% Investors flocked to Treasury bonds, sending benchmark yields to the lowest level in more than three weeks, amid uncertainty about the second bailout for Greece. ... more info |
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| * Berlusconi says will outline reforms at G20 meeting* Opposition asks President Napolitano to name newgovernment* Spread over German bonds reaches euro zone highBy James Mackenzie ROME, Nov 1 (Reuters) ... ... more info |
| LONDON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - German government bonds extendedgains and yields of bonds issued by peripheral issuers rose onTuesday after six senior members of Greece's ruling party calledPrime Minister ... ... more info |
| LONDON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - German government bonds extendedgains and yields of bonds issued by peripheral issuers rose onTuesday after six senior members of Greece's ruling party calledPrime Minister ... ... more info |
| (The following statement was released by the rating agency)Nov 01- Fitch Ratings has assigned 'Fitch A(SO)(ind)' ratings to Tamil Nadu TransmissionCorporation's (TANTRANSCO) INR2bn TNEB Series ... ... more info |
| (The following statement was released by the rating agency)Nov 01- Fitch Ratings has assigned Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation's(TANGEDCO) INR4bn TNEB Series 2, 2008-09 bonds a 'Fitch ... ... more info |
| (The following statement was released by the rating agency)Nov 01- Fitch Ratings has withdrawn the ratings assigned to Tamil Nadu Electricity Board's (TNEB) bonds. A list of withdrawn ratings is provided ... ... more info |
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| (The following statement was released by the rating agency)Nov 01- Fitch Ratings has assigned Russian Standard Bank's (RSB, 'B+'/Positive) upcoming issue of seniorunsecured bonds series 1 with ... ... more info |
| Markets fell in Europe and Asia as well amid renewed jitters over Europe’s debt crisis. ... more info |
| LONDON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Yield spreads of Italian andBelgian 10-year bonds over benchmark German counterparts widenedto euro lifetime highs on Tuesday after Greece surprised marketswith a call for a referendum ... ... more info |
| * 30-year bonds post best day since Fed's QE1 announced* Stock losses rev up bid for safe-haven U.S. debt* NY Fed suspends MF Global as a primary dealer* Two-day Fed monetary policy meeting begins ... ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings takes the following action on Dimensions Health Corporation, MD as part of its continuous surveillance effort: ... more info |
| * 30-year bonds on track for best day since QE1 announced* Stock losses rev up bid for safe-haven U.S. debt* NY Fed suspends MF Global as a primary dealer* Two-day Fed monetary policy meeting begins TuesdayBy ... ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has downgraded Santa Cruz County Redevelopment Agency, California's $157.7 million outstanding tax allocation bonds to 'A' from 'A+'. ... more info |
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| In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings takes the following action on Victoria County Navigation District, Texas' general obligation bonds: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns a rating of 'AA-/F1+', with a Stable Outlook to the Royal Crest Dairy, Inc. taxable variable/fixed rate demand bonds, series 2011. The rating is based on the support provided by an irrevocable direct-pay letter of credit issued by U.S. ... more info |
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| As part of its routine surveillance efforts, Fitch Ratings has taken the following rating action on Montgomery, TX's limited tax bonds: ... more info |
| In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'AA+' rating on St. Mary's County, MD's approximately $100 million outstanding unlimited tax GO bonds. ... more info |
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| In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings takes the following rating actions on Ocala, FL bonds: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has assigned Bank of Montreal's Series 4 USD2 billion three year issue of mortgage covered bonds final 'AAA' rating. The fixed rate paying bonds are guaranteed by BMO Covered Bond Trust, a special purpose trust established for the programme with restricted permitted activities. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AAA' rating to the $25,000,000 Vermont Housing Finance Agency mortgage revenue bonds as follows: ... more info |
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| As part of its ongoing surveillance, Fitch Ratings has affirmed its 'A+' rating on Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified School District, CA's general obligation bonds. ... more info |
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| As part of its ongoing surveillance efforts, Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'AA-' rating on the following bonds issued through the Kentucky Economic Development Authority for the benefit of Saint Elizabeth Medical Center , KY: ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings has updated and corrected its published rating history for the following Chicago, IL general obligation variable rate demand bonds: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings expects to assign the following ratings to Minnesota Settlement Revenue Bonds, series 2011 A and B: ... more info |
| Italian bonds came under renewed pressure on Monday as investors continued to question Europe's debt crisis plan and the willingness of the European Central Bank to keep up its bond purchasing programme.... ... more info |
| Rabobank is testing Japanese investor appetite for European offerings of samurai bonds following key agreements at the eurozone summit last week to contain the escalating debt crisis. ... more info |
| NEW YORK, Oct 31 (Reuters) - The 30-year U.S. Treasury bond extended its gain to more than two points on Mondayas investors' demand for safe-haven U.S. debt revived.Thirty-year Treasury bonds rose ... ... more info |
| Five-year yields on Italian government bonds have climbed to euro-era highs as the post-European Union summit enthusiasm in risky assets has fizzled out. ... more info |
| * Bunds rise as rescue euphoria fades * Peripheral yields pressured ahead of Belgian auction * Inflation data key for ECB's next moves LONDON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - German government bonds rose onMonday ... ... more info |
| LONDON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - German government bonds rose atMonday's open with last week's euphoria over Europe's lateststrategy to contain its debt crisis cooling, sending riskierassets lower ... ... more info |
| HONG KONG (Standard & Poor's) Oct. 31, 2011--Standard &Poor's Ratings Services said today that it assigned its 'A'foreign-currency long-term issue rating to the proposed issue ofsenior ... ... more info |
| The head of a European bailout fund won assurances that Japan will continue to invest in the bonds to help tackle the continent's debt crisis, providing some welcome news after China made no commitment. ... more info |
| TOKYO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds extendedlosses on Monday as broker hedging ahead of Tuesday's 10-yearJGB auction weighed and after the Nikkei average reversed earlylosses following ... ... more info |
| The boom in bond issuance has made its way to emerging markets. The optimism surrounding the agreement struck in Europe has helped trigger a slew of deals. ... more info |
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| Shares and bonds of MF Global tumbled again on Friday as the embattled derivatives brokerage raced to line up a sale of some or all of itself as soon as this weekend. ... more info |
| In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings has taken the following actions on Port St. Lucie, Florida's general obligation and sales tax bonds: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AA-' rating to approximately $91.5 million of Massachusetts Department of Transportation's Western Turnpike Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2011A&B. In addition, Fitch upgrades the outstanding $109 million Series 1997 Western Turnpike bonds which will be retired upon Series 2011A&B bond issuance. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings expects to rate Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp. student loan asset-backed notes, series 2011-1 bonds as follows: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AAA' rating to the bank bonds corresponding to the following series of New York City Transitional Finance Authority future tax secured bonds in the event any bonds are converted to bank bonds in the future: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA+' rating to the following Massachusetts Water Resources Authority's bonds: ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings has assigned a rating of 'AAA' to the following Greenville County, South Carolina general obligation bonds: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AAA' rating to the bank bonds corresponding to the following series of New York City Transitional Finance Authority future tax secured bonds in the event any bonds are converted to bank bonds in the future: ... more info |
| by Rachelle KakourisNEW YORK, Oct 28 (IFR) - Bank of Montreal and Bank of NovaScotia reinforced Canada's dominance of the US dollar coveredbond market this week, pricing oversubscribed benchmark dealsas ... ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns a rating of 'A/F1' with a Stable Rating Outlook to the $7,265,000 California Pollution Control Financing Authority, variable rate demand solid waste disposal revenue bonds , series 2011. ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings has withdrawn its ratings on the following bonds due to prerefunding activity: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'A-' rating to the following Klickitat County Public Utility District No. 1, WA bonds: ... more info |
| In the course of continuous surveillance, Fitch Ratings takes the following action on Tolleson, Arizona's general obligation bonds: ... more info |
| By Joan Gralla NEW YORK, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Some 23 municipal tobacco bondissues could face rating downgrades after Standard & Poor's putthem on CreditWatch with negative implications on Friday.States, ... ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings affirms the 'AA' rating on the Maryland Transportation Authority's $596.915 million outstanding grant and revenue anticipation bonds. The Rating Outlook remains Stable. ... more info |
| Treasury bonds regained some favor from investors, sending benchmark yields lower from an 11-week peak, as doubts crept up on the effectiveness of the euro zone's debt-crisis resolution. ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA' rating to the following City of Brook Park, Ohio general obligation bonds: ... more info |
| * Italy's sale of 7.94 bln euros meets lower demand thanpreviously* Country pays high premium for selling 10-year debt* German bonds pare losses after auctionBy Kirsten Donovan and Ana Nicolaci da ... ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AAA' rating to the following Washington Suburban Sanitary District, Maryland general obligation bonds: ... more info |
| Corporate bonds have rallied and companies are again comfortable issuing large amounts of debt as fears about Europe and the U.S. economic outlook have faded, making investors more willing to move back into the sector. ... more info |
| NEW YORK, Oct 28 (Reuters) - U.S. 30-year Treasury bondstraded over a point higher in price on Friday as stock futurespointed to a lower open on Wall Street, bolstering demand forlower risk U.S. government ... ... more info |
| Oct 28- Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today it has assigned its'AA' long-term debt rating to three proposed senior-unsecured U.S.-dollar bondsto be issued by Abu Dhabi-based, government-owned, ... ... more info |
| * Writedowns 70 mln eur including 44.5 mln on Greek bonds* Worst quarter for banks I have seen - CEO* Core Tier 1 at 11.1 pct (Adds comment, background)MILAN, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Italian investment bankMediobanca's ... ... more info |
| * First euro zone bond sale after EU crisis deal* Sold 7.94 bln euros BTP, CCTeu bonds vs 5.25-8.5 bln eurtarget* 10-year yield at new euro lifetime high of 6.06 pctBy Valentina ZaMILAN, Oct 28 (Reuters) ... ... more info |
| An auction of 2.98 billion euros of 10-year Italian government bonds on Friday produced a yield of 6.06%, up from 5.86% in an auction last month, Reuters reported. The yield was the highest since Italy joined the euro. ... more info |
| LONDON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Italian government bonds yieldsextended their rise on Friday after a disappointing Italian debtauction suggested a euro zone rescue deal had not gone farenough to restore investor ... ... more info |
| Corporate bonds have rallied and companies are again comfortable issuing large amounts of debt as fears about Europe and the U.S. economic outlook have faded, making investors more willing to move back into the sector. ... more info |
| * Italy set to sell debt in wake of EU plan to tackle crisis* German government bonds extend losses, risks flaggedBy Ana Nicolaci da Costa LONDON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Italian bonds came under pressureon ... ... more info |
| TOKYO, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds fell onFriday after a deal on measures to fight Europe's financialcrisis sparked relief rallies in riskier assets and dentedappetite for safe-haven ... ... more info |
| * Some customers move money to other brokers-sources* Size of outflows unclear* Shares slump 15.9 pct; bonds rally on euro zone deal* Pressure builds on Corzine to sell all or part of firm* MF Global declines ... ... more info |
| * MF Global's bonds have rebounded since late Wednesday* Fitch downgrades broker, citing risk-taking* Evercore tapped to advise on strategic options -source* Shares in brokerage have dropped 61 percent ... ... more info |
| US funds that buy junk bonds received record net inflows in the week to Wednesday as investors anticipated a eurozone debt deal that came to fruition on Thursday and boosted risky assets. ... more info |
| Oncor is making it easier for interested parties to find company information by making changes to its Bloomberg company profile, creating its own unique corporate bond ticker. Bloomberg users will now be able to search for Oncor’s corporate bonds and other financial data using the search term “ONCRTX.” ... more info |
| NEW YORK (Standard & Poor's) Oct. 27, 2011-- Standard &Poor's Ratings Services has assigned its 'A+' rating to thePennsylvania Turnpike Commission's (PTC) turnpike revenue bonds,series ... ... more info |
| * Profit gains 150 pct on $1.6 bln investment gain* Insurer hedged stock portfolio, bond prices higher* CEO concerned about economic outlook for next few yearsTORONTO, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Fairfax Financial ... ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A+' rating to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission's senior turnpike revenue bonds, Series 2011D and 2011E. Fitch also assigns an 'F1+' to the 2012 maturity of the 2011D bonds. ... more info |
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| On the effective date of Nov. 1, 2011, Fitch Ratings will confirm the long-term 'AAA' rating with a Stable Outlook on the New York City Transitional Finance Authority's future tax secured refunding senior bonds fiscal 2003 series A, consisting of $175,000,000 subseries A-2 and $25,000,000 subseries A-3 , and assign a short-term rating of 'F1' to both subseries of bonds. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns 'AA-' ratings to the following Kentucky State Property and Buildings Commission revenue refunding bonds: ... more info |
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| Electrical District No. 3 of Pinal County, AZ posted a preliminary official statement for its proposed $119 million of electric system revenue refunding bonds, series 2011 that makes reference to an Oct. 11, 2011 credit assessment provided by Fitch Ratings. ... more info |
| * MF Global's bonds have rebounded since late Wednesday* Fitch downgrades broker, citing risk-taking* Evercore tapped to advise on strategic options -source* Shares in brokerage have dropped 58 percent ... ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings downgrades the North Texas Higher Education Authority, Inc., series 2010E student loan revenue bonds to 'A/F1' from 'AA-/F1+'. The Rating Outlook is Stable. ... more info |
| Companies round the world rushed to sell bonds on Thursday after a eurozone deal to tackle the region's sovereign debt crisis sparked a rally. ... more info |
| The euro jumps after European leaders announce an agreement on the scale of write-downs for private holders of Greek government bonds. ... more info |
| (Reuters) - MF Global Holdings Ltd's (MF.N: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) corporate bonds rallied on Thursday on hopes that the futures broker would be able to sell one of its main units.The ... ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has assigned a long-term rating of 'AA' to the following bonds to be issued for the benefit of Providence Health & Services : ... more info |
| NEW YORK, Oct 27 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries, already loweras a plan to contain Europe's debt crisis and a stock marketrally drained demand for safe-haven U.S. government debt,extended losses on Thursday ... ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns long- and short-term ratings of 'A+/F1+', both long- and short-term ratings on Rating Watch Negative, to the $30,920,000 City of Charlotte, North Carolina, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, variable rate airport revenue bonds, series 2011C. ... more info |
| A plan to write down the value of Greek sovereign bonds, a key element of a broad deal to stem the euro zone debt crisis, will be welcomed by private investors though some of the details are still being hammered out. ... more info |
| A plan to write down the value of Greek sovereign bonds, a key element of a broad deal to stem the euro zone debt crisis, will be welcomed by private investors though some of the details are still being hammered out. ... more info |
| Moody's third-quarter net income fell nearly 4 percent as expenses climbed and revenue in the unit which rates government and corporate bonds fell. That was partially offset by an increase in the research and risk management unit and the ratings agency easily topped expectations, sending shares up nearly 6 percent. ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AAA' to the following Hennepin County, MN general obligation bonds: ... more info |
| Stocks surged 2 percent on Thursday after European leaders reached a long-awaited agreement to boost the region's bailout fund and struck a deal with banks and insurers to accept 50 percent losses on Greek bonds. ... more info |
| Though analyst Meredith Whitney's prediction of armageddon hasn't come to pass, the municipal bond market still faces dangers due to the continued global debt crisis and tougher conditions closer to home. ... more info |
| NEW YORK, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Prices on U.S. 30-yearTreasury bonds extended their decline on Thursday after theFederal Reserve's latest debt purchase as a part of its"Operation Twist" to help ... ... more info |
| * Global equities surge on European debt accord* Euro hits 7-week high after debt accord* Bonds trim losses after U.S. GDP, jobless data* Crude pushes higher as economic demand worries easeBy Herbert Lash ... ... more info |
| * Greek bonds rise after deal on 50 pct face value cut* But further cuts needed before investors return to Greece* Bonds could hit new lows if worry over messy defaultre-appearsBy Marius ZahariaLONDON, ... ... more info |
| Oct 27OVERVIEW-- We have affirmed our 'AAA' rating on Northern Rock (Asset Management)'s coveredbond program and all series of covered bonds issued under the program.-- Today's rating actions ... ... more info |
| The euro jumps after European leaders announce an agreement on the scale of write-downs for private holders of Greek government bonds. ... more info |
| NEW YORK, Oct 27 (Reuters) - The sell-off in U.S. 30-yearTreasury bonds intensified on Thursday shortly before therelease of U.S. government data on gross domestic product andweekly jobless claims.The ... ... more info |
| * Euro, stocks rally after euro summit deal* Euro zone, banks agree to 50 pct private sector losses onGreek bonds* Details of deal to be finalised by the end of the year --EU* Euro zone says to scale up ... ... more info |
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| (The following statement was released by the rating agency)Oct 27- Fitch Ratings has assigned Russian VEB Leasing's (VEBL, 'BBB'/Stable)upcoming issue of senior unsecured bonds series 8 with ... ... more info |
| * Bunds fall after EU agrees rescue plan* Peripheral yields ease, ECB looks to buy Italian bonds* Caution seen returning until more plan details knownBy Kirsten DonovanLONDON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - German ... ... more info |
| The yield on 10-year Italian government bonds fell 13 basis points to 5.70% Thursday, according to FactSet Research data, after euro-zone leaders announced a plan to boost the lending power of the euro-zone bailout fund to around 1 trillion euros , recapitalize European banks and see private bondholders take a 50% writedown on Greek debt. ... more info |
| * Bunds slide after EU agrees rescue plan* Peripheral yields fall, ECB looks to buy Italian bonds* Caution seen returning until more plan details knownBy Kirsten DonovanLONDON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - German ... ... more info |
| * IPIC roadshows ended this week* May want to use shrinking window for issuance this year* Hope for euro zone crisis could facilitate this* Company's 2020 bonds have been performing well* But may not ... ... more info |
| Oct 27- Standard & Poor's Ratings Services today assigned its 'A' rating to KoreaDevelopment Bank's (KDB; foreign currency A/Negative/A-1; local currency --/--/A-1)shelf registration drawdown ... ... more info |
| * EU, banks agree 50% private-sector losses on Greek bonds* Details of deal to be finalised by year-end* Euro rally stalls near $1.4 barrier, resistance at $1.4013* Dollar nears record low on yen after ... ... more info |
| Euro zone leaders struck a deal with private banks and insurers on Thursday for them to accept a 50 percent loss on their Greek government bonds under a plan to lower Greece's debt burden and try to contain the two-year-old euro zone crisis. ... more info |
| LONDON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - German government bonds tumbledon Thursday after euro zone leaders struck a deal aiming to drawa line under spiraling debt problems that were threatening thesurvival of the single ... ... more info |
| The Bank of Japan on Thursday eased monetary policy by boosting purchases of government bonds as the yen's recent rise to record highs and Europe's lingering debt woes cloud the outlook for the world's third-biggest economy. ... more info |
| Asian shares rally after European leaders announce a deal for private holders of Greek bonds to take a 50% voluntary write-down on the debt. ... more info |
| Asian shares rallied after European leaders announced a deal for private holders of Greek bonds to take a voluntary writedown on the debt. Korea's Kospi rose 1.5%. ... more info |
| SINGAPORE, Oct 27 (Reuters) - US 10-year Treasuries dippedon Thursday after euro zone leaders clinched a deal with privatebondholders for a 50 percent writedown of their Greek bondholdings as part of a ... ... more info |
| The euro and Australian dollar rise against the U.S. dollar after European leaders announce an agreement on writedowns for private holders of Greek government bonds. ... more info |
| Euro zone leaders struck a deal with private banks and insurers on Thursday for them to accept a 50 percent loss on holdings of Greek government bonds as part of a plan to lower Greece's debt burden and try to contain the two-year-old euro zone crisis. ... more info |
| TOKYO, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds futuresinched lower on Thursday on signs of progress in steps tocounter the euro zone's debt crisis, but losses were limited assome players remained ... ... more info |
| Heard on the Street Utilities Are Sparky Haven Though utility bonds have performed poorly this year in Europe, they now look to offer a striking combination of yield and resilience. ... more info |
| Oct 26 - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services corrected itsrating to 'BBB' from 'BBB-' on Puerto Rico Aqueduct and SewerAuthority's series 2008B revenue refunding bonds (Commonwealthguaranteed), ... ... more info |
| BRUSSELS, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Spanish banks are to be allowedinclude roughly 9 billion euros of convertible bonds they own tocalculate their level of capital, a Spanish government sourcesaid on Thursday.The ... ... more info |
| The euro and Australian dollar rise against the U.S. dollar after European leaders announce an agreement on writedowns for private holders of Greek government bonds. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has assigned an underlying rating to Utah Transit Authority, Utah's bonds as follows: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A' rating to the approximately $39.2 million State of Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority revenue refunding bonds, series N, issued on behalf of Western Connecticut Health Network . ... more info |
| As states approach budget season amid challenges such as lower property and sales tax revenue and high unemployment, Bloomberg LINK will gather state and municipal leaders and some of the biggest managers of municipal bonds for the Bloomberg State & Municipal Finance 2011 Conference. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA-' rating to the city of Austin, Texas' $210 million of water and wastewater system revenue refunding bonds, series 2011, to be sold via negotiation on Nov. 15. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AAA' rating to the following New York City Transitional Finance Authority future tax-secured bonds: ... more info |
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| As part of its continuous surveillance effort, Fitch Ratings takes the following rating action on Parker, Colorado's sales and use tax bonds: ... more info |
| The fight over how much investors holding Greek government bonds should lose is akin to the question of how long is a piece of string. The answer is a guess, no matter how painstaking the assumptions used. ... ... more info |
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| Zions Direct, the online broker-dealer that allows its customers to purchase corporate bonds in its daily web-based auctions, announces its weekly auction results. In auctions closed from October 17, 2011 to October 21, 2011, investors purchasing corporate bonds in the auctions received average taxable yields 0.03 percentage points, or 3 basis points, lower than comparable bonds reported in FINRA's Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine . ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has assigned a rating of 'AA-/F1+' with a Stable Outlook to the $2,700,000 West Virginia Economic Development Authority variable-rate demand revenue bonds , series 2011. ... more info |
| Wall Street finds solace in report that China would buy European bonds as European Union leaders look to curb the continent's debt crisis. ... more info |
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| On the effective date of Oct. 27, 2011, Fitch Ratings will assign a rating of 'AA-/F1+' with a Stable Outlook to the $4,000,000 West Virginia Economic Development Authority variable rate demand revenue bonds , series 2005. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A' rating to approximately $1.250 billion New York Liberty Development Corporation, series 2011 liberty revenue bonds. The bonds will be interest only for the first 15 years with principal amortization beginning in 2027. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has assigned Bank of Montreal's forthcoming Series 4 USD benchmark issue of mortgage covered bonds an expected 'AAA' rating. The fixed rate paying bonds are guaranteed by BMO Covered Bond Trust, a special purpose trust established for the programme with restricted permitted activities. ... more info |
| NEW YORK, Oct 26 (Reuters) - U.S. 30-year Treasury bondsresumed their earlier losses on Wednesday as Wall Street stockspared their earlier decline, reducing safety bids for bonds.The 30-year bond touched ... ... more info |
| The Treasury Department sold $35 billion in 5-year notes on Wednesday at a yield of 1.055%. Bidders offered to buy 2.90 times the amount of debt sold, up from an average of 2.74 at the last four auctions of 5-year notes, all for the same amount. ... more info |
| The dormant market for "junk" bonds is showing signs of life this week, as companies roll out new bond offerings to take advantage of renewed appetite among investors. ... more info |
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Financial advisers point out that the rate of return on permanent life insurance is 3 to 5 percent and the money passes to beneficiaries free of income tax.
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Some experts say this may be a favorable time for junk bond funds, partly because the bonds’ issuers are still often enjoying hefty earnings.
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| As part of its continuous surveillance effort, Fitch Ratings takes the following rating actions on Cotati Community Redevelopment Agency, CA's bonds: ... more info |
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| On the effective date of Nov. 2, 2011, Fitch Ratings will remove the long- and short-term rating assigned to the Bonds from Rating Watch Negative; upgrade the long-term rating to 'AA-'; and confirm the short-term rating of 'F1+' assigned to each of the following bond issues: ... more info |
| NEW YORK, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Prices on U.S. 30-yearTreasury bonds rose briefly in choppy trading on Wednesday, asWall Street stocks turned negative, giving up earlier gains.The 30-year or long bond last ... ... more info |
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| Aquila Investment Management LLC continues to build its investment team and has announced that Louisville-based Royden P. Durham has joined the company and been named Vice President and Co-Portfolio Manager of Churchill Tax-Free Fund of Kentucky, a municipal bond fund that invests in bonds which are exempt from Kentucky and federal incomes taxes. ... more info |
| Utility Bonds: a Sparky Safe Haven Though utility bonds have performed poorly this year in Europe, they now look to offer a striking combination of yield and resilience. ... more info |
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| Global Pharm Holdings Group, Inc. , a China-based, growing vertically integrated pharmaceutical company engaged in pharmaceutical-related products distribution, Traditional Chinese Medicine herbs cultivation and processing business through its subsidiaries in Anhui, Jilin, Guangdong and Shandong provinces, today announced that it has completed the entire US$15 million redeemable convertible bonds financing by Blazer Delight Limited, an investment vehicle owned by a fund managed by Asia-based Gen2 Partners Limited . ... more info |
| NEW YORK, Oct 26 (Reuters) - The price of U.S. 30-yearTreasury bonds fell back into negative territory on Wednesdayafter turning flat briefly in light, choppy trading.The 30-year or long bond last traded ... ... more info |
| KIEV, Oct 26 (Reuters) - The Ukrainian subsidiary ofRussia's Sberbank plans to sell bonds worth 1billion hryvnias ($125 million) next month, it said onWednesday.The bonds are split into two tranches, ... ... more info |
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| MarketAxess Holdings Inc. , the operator of a leading electronic trading platform for U.S. and European high-grade corporate bonds, emerging markets bonds and other types of fixed-income securities, today announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011. ... more info |
| (The following statement was released by the rating agency)Oct 26OVERVIEW-- Ibercaja has legally completed the transfer of its banking assets and liabilities to its new wholly-owned subsidiary, Ibercaja ... ... more info |
| (The following statement was released by the rating agency)Oct 26- Fitch Ratings has assigned Far Eastern International Bank's (FEIB)seven-year TWD3.5bn subordinated bonds a National Long-Term Rating ... ... more info |
| Prospects for a breakthrough deal to stem the euro-zone debt crisis were up in the air as governments and banks remained at loggerheads over how much pain to inflict on holders of government bonds issued by Greece. ... more info |
| Many euro-zone government-bond investors have realized to their horror that they no longer own traditional government bonds, but instead hold bonds with credit risk. ... more info |
| * Earnings guidance affirmed* Considering NZ$150 mln unsecured subordinated bonds offer (Adds bond issue details)MELBOURNE, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Insurance Australia Group , the country's top home and ... ... more info |
| Many euro-zone government-bond investors have realized to their horror that they no longer own traditional government bonds, but instead hold bonds with credit risk. ... more info |
| Investors flocked to safe-haven Treasury bonds, buoyed by euro-zone doubts, a strong two-year note sale and weak U.S. economic data. ... more info |
| Negotiators looked for new ways of tempting banks to write off about half their Greek bonds as debt crisis talks went down to the wire on Tuesday. ... more info |
| Is It a Debt Rally if Nobody Trades? Corporate bonds have rallied, but parts of Wall Street aren't joining the party. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A+' rating to California Health Facilities Financing Authority, California's approximately $100 million revenue bonds, series 2011A, to be issued on behalf of Rady Children's Hospital and Health Center and sold through negotiation during the week of Nov. 7th. ... more info |
| As part of its ongoing surveillance efforts, Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'AA' rating on the following revenue bonds issued on behalf of Central DuPage Health : ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings affirms the 'BBB-' rating on approximately $35.9 Million of Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority, Charter School Revenue bonds issued on behalf of the Academy ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings takes the following rating action on Pierce Joint Unified School District , California as part of its continuous surveillance effort: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AAA' rating to $400.8 million in state of Georgia general obligation bonds, consisting of the following: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns ratings to Houston, Texas Combined Utility System's bonds as follows: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings takes the following rating action on Lee County, FL's outstanding solid waste revenue bonds as part of its continuous surveillance effort: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has affirmed the following outstanding Port of Seattle bonds: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A-' rating to Cleveland, Ohio's approximately $74 million series 2011A senior lien fixed-rate airport system revenue bonds and affirms the airport's $827 million senior lien airport system revenue bonds at 'A-'. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A' rating to approximately $96,200,000 million series 2011 Maryland Health and Higher Education Financing Authority revenue bonds issued on behalf of MedStar Health Inc. , and affirms at 'A' the rating on the following series: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A' rating to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's, New York $350,000,000 transportation revenue bonds, series 2011C. Additionally, Fitch affirms the 'A' rating to approximately $14.8 billion in outstanding MTA transportation revenue bonds. ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings rates Santa Monica Public Financing Authority , California's bonds as follows: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA+' rating to the following state of Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority bonds: ... more info |
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| As part of its continuous surveillance effort, Fitch Ratings takes the following rating action on San Patricio Municipal Water District, TX bonds: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA-' rating to the following series of Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency's bonds: ... more info |
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| In the course of ongoing surveillance, Fitch Ratings downgrades Apache Junction Unified School District No. 43, Arizona's general obligation unlimited tax bonds as follows: ... more info |
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| Zions Direct, the online broker-dealer that allows its customers to purchase municipal bonds in its daily web-based auctions, announces its weekly auction results. In auctions closed from October 17, 2011 to October 21, 2011, investors purchasing municipal bonds in the auctions received average tax-exempt yields 0.83 percentage points, or 83 basis points, higher than similar bonds as reported by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board . ... more info |
| Prospects for a breakthrough deal to stem the euro-zone debt crisis were up in the air as governments and banks remained at loggerheads over how much pain to inflict on holders of government bonds issued by Greece. ... more info |
| Corporate bonds have rallied, but parts of Wall Street aren't joining the party. ... more info |
| NEW YORK, Oct 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries prices rosesharply on Tuesday in choppy trading as a sell-off in stocks,the euro and other risky assets intensified safe-haven demandfor bonds.The 30-year bond ... ... more info |
| NEW YORK, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Prices on U.S. 30-yearTreasury bonds turned positive on Tuesday, erasing earlierlosses, after U.S. stock index futures moved into negativeterritory, reviving some safety bids ... ... more info |
| European negotiators are asking Greek debt holders to take a 60% writedown on the face value of their bonds, the Financial Times reported Tuesday. A July deal would have seen private bondholders accept a 21% reduction in the net present value of their Greek bonds. ... more info |
| * Bund futures trade in 80-tick range in ultra-thin vols * Concerns EU leaders won't deliver robust crisis plan By Emelia Sithole-Matarise LONDON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - German government bonds fell onTuesday ... ... more info |
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| Several companies announced acquisitions that lifted shares along with a hint of more Fed stimulus and hope for a solution to Europe’s debt crisis. ... more info |
| An organization representing banks that hold Greek government bonds have "nothing approaching a done deal yet" with the European Union on how much of a loss to take on Greek debt, the head of a banking organization in the talks told CNBC. ... more info |
| * Bund futures trade in 80-tick range in ultra-thin vols * Concerns EU leaders won't deliver robust crisis plan By Emelia Sithole-Matarise LONDON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - German government bonds fell onTuesday ... ... more info |
| (The following statement was released by the rating agency)Oct 25- Fitch Ratings has assigned CNPC Golden Autumn Limited, B.V.I.'sCNY2.5bn 2.55% and and CNY0.5bn 2.95% guaranteed bonds due 2013 and ... ... more info |
| * Wait-and-see mood before EU summit limits trade* Superlongs firmer on bargain hunting* Strong yen, weaker Tokyo shares underpin JGBsBy Akiko Takeda TOKYO, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds ... ... more info |
| * Loomis to stay away from U.S. treasuries - exec* Has invested in U.S. corporate bonds, non-U.S. govt bonds* Worried about China economy, has no China investments* Expects Greece to be excluded from euro, ... ... more info |
| TOKYO, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds weremostly flat or slightly higher on Tuesday, as the market awaitsa summit the next day for the latest plan to combat Europe'sdebt crisis.* European ... ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings on Monday downgraded a series of mortgage-backed bonds issued by Bank of America Corp. The agency cut its rating on $7.3 billion of bonds to "AA" from "AAA" and kept them at "ratings watch negative." ... more info |
| Some savvy investors believe the grandaddy of online consumer health sites may be undervalued. Carl Icahn and George Soros havedisclosed within days of each other that they have accumulated sharesin WebMD. Icahn has purchased a 7.94% stake, while Soros has bought 5.59% through convertible bonds due in 2016 and 2018, [...] ... more info |
| * Stock market rally lures buyers from safe-haven debt* Imminent short- and intermediate-term supply weighs* Treasury to sell $99 billion in 2, 5- and 7-yr notesBy Ellen Freilich NEW YORK, Oct 24 (Reuters) ... ... more info |
| * Stock market rally lures buyers from safe-haven debt* Imminent short- and intermediate-term supply weighs* Treasury to sell $99 billion in 2, 5- and 7-yr notesBy Ellen Freilich NEW YORK, Oct 24 (Reuters) ... ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings has published tobacco settlement ABS rankings based on the breakeven model outputs and ratings of Fitch-rated bonds. Fitch completed the review of tobacco portfolio accounting for the amount of Master Settlement Agreement payment received by each trust in 2011 and published the rating changes on July 29, 2011. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has affirmed its 'BB+' rating on the following bonds issued by Palomar Pomerado Health System , California: ... more info |
| Treasury prices fall as reports of a new proposal to boost Europe's bailout fund boosted investors' willingness to shift into riskier assets and away from U.S. bonds. ... more info |
| Junk bonds lived up to their name this summer, but now investors just can't get enough of them, thanks to the wide yield spread over Treasuries. ... more info |
| Treasury prices fall as reports of a new proposal to boost Europe's bailout fund boosted investors' willingness to shift into riskier assets and away from U.S. bonds. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'A' rating on the following Lehigh County General Purpose Authority revenue bonds, issued on behalf of the Good Shepherd Group : ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has downgraded BA Covered Bond Issuer's outstanding USD-equivalent 7.3 billion mortgage covered bonds from 'AAA' to 'AA'. In addition, Fitch maintains the outstanding covered bonds on Rating Watch Negative as Bank of America N.A.'s long-term Issuer Default Rating also remains on Rating Watch Negative. ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA' rating to approximately $160 million of general receipts revenue bonds, series 2011 issued by Miami University . The fixed rate series 2011 bonds are expected to price via negotiated sale on or about Nov. 16. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has assigned a rating to Garland, TX's revenue bonds as follows: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has assigned its 'AAA' rating to following Arkansas Development Finance Authority's revolving loan fund revenue bonds: ... more info |
| Treasury prices fall as reports of a new proposal to boost Europe's bailout fund boosted investors' willingness to shift into riskier assets and away from U.S. bonds. ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AAA' rating to the following Garland, Texas obligations: ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA' rating to the following state of West Virginia Economic Development Authority lease revenue bonds: ... more info |
| NEW YORK, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Prices on U.S. 30-yearTreasury bonds briefly turned negative at midday on Monday inthe wake of the Federal Reserve's $2.5 billion purchase oflong-dated government debt.The ... ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA-' rating to the following Board of Governors of Marshall University revenue bonds: ... more info |
| NEW YORK, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Prices on U.S. 30-yearTreasury debt added to earlier gains on Monday as doubtswhether European leaders would reach a deal to contain theregion's debt crisis rekindled safehaven ... ... more info |
| Treasury prices rose on Monday, pushing yields down, as traders watched for how stock and currency markets judged the outcome from this weekend's meeting of European Union leaders. U.S. stock futures and the euro gave up the bulk of their gains in early U.S. trading hours, lending some support to Treasury bonds. ... more info |
| Shares in Greek banks are plunging on the Athens Stock Exchange amid expectations they will have to accept higher than agreed losses on the country's government bonds as part of a new eurozone debt deal. ... more info |
| Greek bank shares shed more than 13 percent on Monday on fears that a deeper markdown on Greek government bonds held by the private sector would force lenders to seek state support to recapitalize. ... more info |
| TOKYO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds treadedwater on Monday, with prices little changed across the board asthe market kept a wait-and-see stance ahead of a second summiton Wednesday to deal ... ... more info |
| ● European Credit Management has unveiled a High-Yield Fund, a Ucits IV compliant Sicav fund registered in Luxembourg, as well as a Financials Fund, which invests in financial sector bonds. ... more info |
| Wary investors are piling into inflation-protected bonds. The problem: Some of them might not be getting the price protection they think. ... more info |
| Credit Markets Investors Returning To 'Junk' Counter With investors piling into high-yield debt funds, fund managers say they're going to look to bonds from even lower-rated companies to maintain their yield targets. ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AA-' underlying rating to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's $400 million consolidated bonds , series 169. The bonds are expected to be sold competitively on or about Oct. 26, 2011 and have a final maturity of 2041. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings affirms the long- and short-term ratings of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education's supplemental student loan program revenue bonds, 2008 series A and series B . A full rating list is shown below. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA' rating to the following Massachusetts Development Finance Agency bonds issued on behalf of the University of Massachusetts : ... more info |
| Will high yield make a comeback in 2012? And should investors consider Bank of America corporate bonds yielding over 5%? ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA-' rating to the Snohomish Public Utility District No.1 $39.62 million electric system revenue refunding bonds, series 2011. Bonds are expected to be priced around Oct. 31, through negotiated sale. ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AAA' rating to the following general obligation bonds of the State of Delaware: ... more info |
| France's stock market regulator has recommended French banks take a bigger loss on their exposure to Greek government bonds, the Financial Times reported on Friday. ... more info |
| PARIS, Oct 21 (Reuters) - France's stock market regulatorhas recommended French banks take a bigger loss on theirexposure to Greek government bonds, the Financial Timesreported on Friday.The regulator ... ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings affirms the senior student loan notes at 'AAAsf' and subordinate notes at 'A+sf' issued by SLM Student Loan Trust 2005-10. The Rating Outlook remains Stable. Fitch used its 'Global Structured Finance Rating Criteria', and 'U.S. ... more info |
| Treasury prices declined as a big jump in U.S. stocks and a drop by the dollar made U.S. bonds look less attractive compared to assets considered riskier. ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings affirms senior student loan notes at 'AAAsf' and subordinate notes at 'BBsf' issued by SLM Student Loan Trust 2005-7. The Rating Outlook remains Stable. ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings affirms senior student loan notes at 'AAAsf' and subordinate notes at 'BBB-sf' issued by SLM Student Loan Trust 2005-8. The Rating Outlook remains Stable. Fitch used its 'Global Structured Finance Rating Criteria', and 'U.S. ... more info |
| A look at some of the safest to the scariest sovereign bonds in the world as measured by their risk of default. The following country's bonds credit default swaps (CDS) are good gauges on the markets perception of risk. Greece, of course, is off the charts. But the US, while the most liquid bond market in the world, is not the safest. In this new world, Brazil bonds are better than France and China is as good as Japan. ... more info |
| The French stock market regulator has advised French banks to take bigger losses on their holdings of Greek government bonds, arguing that the relatively small writedowns announced in recent months were ... ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings has assigned the following ratings to the Japanese Yen Bonds issued by America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V. : ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA' rating to the following Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District, UT water revenue bonds: ... more info |
| MONTERREY, October 21 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has assigned the following ratingsto the Japanese Yen Bonds issued by America Movil , S.A.B. de C.V.(AmericaMovil):--JPY6,900,000,000 1.23% First Series Japanese ... ... more info |
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| Windsor Financing, LLC today announced that it has terminated its previously announced private offers to purchase for cash and solicitations of consents with respect to its outstanding 5.881% Senior Secured Bonds due 2017 and with respect to its outstanding 6.927% Subordinated Secured Notes due 2016 . ... more info |
| In recent days, Fed officials have raised the possibility that they may need to again buy mortgage bonds, which in theory should cause mortgage rates to fall further. But it might not work as well in practice. ... more info |
| Pimco's Bill Gross, Loomis Sayles's Dan Fuss and Templeton's Michael Hasenstab have seen their fortunes fade amid wrong bets on Treasurys and emerging-market bonds. They're not giving up, but their strategies differ. ... more info |
| Treasury prices turn down as a big jump in U.S. stocks and a drop by the dollar made U.S. bonds look less attractive compared to assets considered riskier. ... more info |
| Credit ratings are not the only tool to rely on when assessing bonds. Find out why they sometimes fall short. ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'A' rating on California Earthquake Authority's outstanding fixed-rate revenue bonds, which mature on July 1, 2016. Fitch has also affirmed the CEA's Issuer Default Rating at 'A'. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AAA' rating to the following state of Florida full faith and credit state board of education public education capital outlay bonds: ... more info |
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| Oct 21 (Reuters) - Catholic Healthcare West (CHW)* Moody's assigns A2 long-term and underlying ratings tocatholic healthcare west's (ca) series 2011 bonds; A2 parityratings affirmed; outlook revised ... ... more info |
| SEOUL, Oct 21 (Reuters) - South Koreanshipping-to-shipbuilding conglomerate STX Group plans to raise750 billion won ($655 million) by issuing bonds or bonds withwarrants, a newspaper reported.STX had issued ... ... more info |
| The yield on 10-year Italian government bonds rose 15 basis points to 6.01% on Friday, according to FactSet Research data, breaching the 6% level for the first time since the European Central Bank began buying Italian and Spanish bonds in early August. ... more info |
| (The following was released by the rating agency)TOKYO (Standard & Poor's) Oct. 21, 2011--Standard & Poor'sRatings Services said today that it had assigned its 'AA-'senior secured long-term ... ... more info |
| Oct 21 (Reuters) - NTT Urban Development:* Moody's assigns an A1 rating to NTT Urban Development'sbonds ... more info |
| KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Malaysia will issue 3billion ringgit ($959 million) in government bonds maturing in2021, the central bank said on Friday.Tendering for the bonds close on Oct 28 and the ... ... more info |
| SHANGHAI, Oct 21 (Reuters) - China Development Bank auctioned 20 billion yuan ($3.1 billion) of 10-yearfixed-rate bonds in the interbank market on Friday at a yield of4.30 percent, traders said, lower ... ... more info |
| A voting member of the Federal Reserve's policy-making committee on Thursday called for the central bank to consider buying mortgage bonds again as a way to spur economic growth. ... more info |
| US funds that buy junk bonds had their second largest weekly inflow on record as investors regained their appetite for risky assets after selling them heavily in recent months. ... more info |
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| Oct 20 (Reuters) - Rockefeller Foundation:* Moody's withdraws Rockefeller Foundation's (NY) Aaa ratingdue to the refunding of its series 1993 revenue bonds ... more info |
| NEW YORK, Oct 20 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve shouldconsider buying more mortgage bonds to support a fragileeconomic recovery and a downtrodden housing sector, Fed BoardGovernor Daniel Tarullo said ... ... more info |
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| In the course of continuous surveillance, Fitch Ratings has taken the following actions on Pensacola, Florida's non ad valorem revenue bonds: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has affirmed its 'A' rating on the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority , Florida's approximately $56 million special purpose facility taxable revenue bonds, series 2009 . ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has affirmed at 'AA-' the rating on the following series of bonds issued by Delaware Health Facilities Authority on behalf of Bayhealth Medical Center : ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA-' rating to the city of Garland, Texas's $21.2 million of electric utility system revenue refunding bonds, series 2011A, to be sold on Oct. 31, 2011. In addition, Fitch upgrades to 'AA-' from 'A+' the rating on the city's approximately $104.3 million of electric revenue bonds outstanding as of Sept. 30, 2011. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has assigned the following ratings to Philadelphia, PA water and wastewater system revenue bonds: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings takes the following rating actions on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina's special obligation bonds: ... more info |
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| As part of its continuous surveillance efforts, Fitch Ratings has downgraded the following Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District, Texas' unlimited tax bonds: ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A+' rating to the following District of Columbia tax increment revenue bonds: ... more info |
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| The rating action referenced in Fitch Ratings' Oct. 7, 2011, press release (Fitch to Confirm 'AAA/F1+' on $335.8MM NY Liberty Dev Corp Recovery Zone 2010A-1 Bonds ) is effective today . ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'AA' rating on the Ohio Turnpike Commission's approximately $589.1 million in outstanding general revenue bonds. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A+' rating to $12.18 million of Laredo Community College District, TX fixed-rate combined fee revenue bonds, series 2011, to be sold through negotiation on or about Nov. 2, 2011. ... more info |
| Treasury prices retreated after an impressive sale of 30-year inflation-protected government bonds at the lowest yield on record. ... more info |
| The trial program comes amid concerns about the financial health of regional authorities and efforts by Beijing to tame inflation and a property bubble. ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings has assigned the National Bank of Canada's series 2 USD1.4 billion issue of five-year mortgage covered bonds a 'AAA' rating. ... more info |
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| As part of its continuous surveillance effort, Fitch Ratings affirms and withdraws its 'AA+' rating on the following Carmel Clay Public Library Building Commission Corporation , IN first mortgage bonds : ... more info |
| * State attorney general investigating mortgage bonds* Latest probe tied to Countrywide acquisition* Bank of America shares down 2.8 percentOct 20 (Reuters) - The California attorney general's officesubpoenaed ... ... more info |
| *State attorney general investigating mortgage bonds*Latest probe tied to Countrywide acquisitionOct 20 (Reuters) - The California state attorney general'soffice subpoenaed Bank of America Corp this ... ... more info |
| NEW YORK, Oct 20 (Reuters) - U.S. 30-year bond pricesdropped more than a point on Thursday after an unexpected risein the Philadelphia Federal Reserve business conditions index,offsetting a decline in ... ... more info |
| NEW YORK, Oct 20 (Reuters) - U.S. 30-year bond pricesextended losses on Thursday, sliding more than a point afterU.S. initial weekly jobless claims fell last week and a keymeasure of that labor trend dropped ... ... more info |
| Oct 20- Fitch Ratings has assigned ANZ National Bank Limited's (ANZNBL,'AA-'/Positive/'F1+') Series 2011-1 EUR500m mortgage covered bonds a 'AAA' rating. The hardbullet bonds ... ... more info |
| Oct 20 (Reuters) - ANZ National (Int'l) Limited* Moody's assigns definitive rating to ANZ National Series2011-1 mortgage covered bonds ... more info |
| * Treasury sells 3.9 bln euros in bonds, above mid target* Yields ease on 10-year bond from last sale, but at highlevel* France sells 7.5 bln euros after rating warningMADRID, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Spain ... ... more info |
| Trial plan loosens Beijing’s tight rein over provincial and municipal governments to issue bonds, a potential step toward eventually alleviating what’s been a growing problem — financial stress at the local level. ... more info |
| Anxiety resurfaced on an effective solution to the euro zone's debt crisis, sending investors back to the comfort of safe-haven Treasury bonds. ... more info |
| Spain easily raised euro3.9 billion Thursday in an auction of bonds maturing over the next decade, in its first big-scale foray in the markets since the three major ratings agencies downgraded their views on the government's debt. ... more info |
| LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - German Bund futures fell onThursday after the release of a document outlining how the eurozone's rescue fund can buy government bonds on the secondarymarket.The European ... ... more info |
| China has given the go-ahead for several local authorities to sell bonds as it moves to bridge financing shortfalls and prevent debt defaults by overextended provinces. ... more info |
| TOKYO, Oct 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries firmed in Asia onThursday on persistent worries about the euro zone's deepeningdebt crisis after France's president said talks on increasing abailout fund ... ... more info |
| Citi Settles Fraud Charges Wall Street's total price tag on settlements with U.S. securities regulators for allegedly misleading investors about mortgage bonds churned out ahead of the financial crisis surged past $1 billion with a deal by Citigroup to pay $285 million. ... more info |
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| * Baosteel becomes first China corporate to issue dim sumbonds - NDRC* Issuances in dim sum market pick up after holidays* China formalises pilot scheme to allow CNH-related FDIschemeSHANGHAI, Oct 20 (Reuters) ... ... more info |
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| Oct 19 (Reuters) - America Movil:* Moody's assigns A2 ratings to America Movil, S.A.B. deC.V.'s proposed Japanese Yen bonds - first series (2011) ... more info |
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| Oct 19 (Reuters) - NBC:* Moody's assigns Aaa rating to NBC's Series 2USD-denominated covered bonds ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA+' rating to the following Grand Prairie, Texas bonds: ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'AA+' rating to the following sales tax revenue bonds of the state of Illinois: ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AAA' rating to the following Plano, Texas general obligation bonds: ... more info |
| In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings affirms the 'BBB+' rating on the following Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority Commonwealth Guaranty Revenue Bonds: ... more info |
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| As part of its continuous surveillance efforts, Fitch Ratings has downgraded the rating on the following bonds issued on behalf of the Saints Medical Center, MA to 'B-' from 'BB+': ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has assigned the following ratings to bonds issued by the Michigan Finance Authority : ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA+' rating to the following Grand Prairie, Texas revenue bonds: ... more info |
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| Zions Direct, the online broker-dealer that allows its customers to purchase corporate bonds in its daily web-based auctions, announces its weekly auction results. In auctions closed from October 10, 2011 to October 14, 2011, investors purchasing corporate bonds in the auctions received average taxable yields 0.06 percentage points, or 6 basis points, higher than comparable bonds reported in FINRA's Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine . ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AAA' rating to the $67.6 million Illinois Housing Development Authority's housing revenue bonds series 2011-1. The series 2011-1 bonds consist of the following: ... more info |
| * Softer but solid demand for save-haven gov't bonds* Yield rises to avg 1.097 pct from 0.954 in Sept* Bid-to-cover ratio dips to 2.38 from 2.53By Andrea Hopkins TORONTO, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Canada's ... ... more info |
| * Renewed hopes of progress from upcoming EU summit* Sarkozy: Talks to expand bailout fund have stalled* U.S. housing starts rise more than expectedBy Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Oct 19 (Reuters) ... ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AAA' rating to the following Orange County, North Carolina bonds: ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings affirms the senior student loan notes at 'AAAsf' and the subordinate notes at 'BBB-sf' issued by SLM Student Loan Trust 2005-6. The Rating Outlook remains Stable. Fitch used its 'Global Structured Finance Rating Criteria', and 'U.S. ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings-NY-19 October, 2011: Fitch Ratings affirms the senior student loan notes at 'AAAsf' and the subordinate notes at 'BBB-sf' issued by SLM Student Loan Trust 2005-5. The Rating Outlook remains Stable. ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings affirms the senior student loan notes at 'AAAsf' and the subordinate notes at 'BBBsf' issued by SLM Student Loan Trust 2005-4. The Rating Outlook remains Stable. Fitch used its 'Global Structured Finance Rating Criteria', and 'U.S. ... more info |
| Kinetic Concepts is slated to complete its sale of $3.85 billion in bonds and loans by Friday. ... more info |
| In the course of its ongoing surveillance efforts, Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'BBB' rating on the following bonds issued on behalf of Cathedral Village : ... more info |
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| The exchange of the Hamilton County sales tax refunding and improvement bonds series 2000B and 2006A does not affect their ratings, according to Fitch Ratings. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA+' rating to the following Massachusetts School Building Authority dedicated sales tax bonds: ... more info |
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| The fact is, both stocks and corporate bonds are claims on corporate cash flows over different parts of the capital structure; information is available to both markets at the same time. ... more info |
| By Kirsten DonovanLONDON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Germany saw poor demand for its10-year bonds at an auction on Wednesday as a modest pick up inequities hit appetite for safe-haven debt and low yields failedto ... ... more info |
| The second round of "quantitative easing" by the Bank of England which will see it purchase 75 million pounds of government bonds over the next few months could cause unemployment to rise, according to one analyst. ... more info |
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| Treasury 30-year bonds fell for a second day as stocks gained on speculation Europe’s leaders are nearing a resolution of the region’s debt crisis. ... more info |
| (The following was released by the rating agency)HONG KONG (Standard & Poor's) Oct. 19, 2011--Standard &Poor's Ratings Services today assigned its 'A' ratings to KoreaNational Oil Corp.'s ... ... more info |
| (The following was released by the rating agency)SYDNEY (Standard & Poor's) Oct. 19, 2011--Standard & Poor'sRatings Services today said that it had lowered the rating onnotes issued by Rock & Rubble ... ... more info |
| TOKYO, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds weremostly flat on Wednesday, recouping losses that pushed thefive-year yield near a three-month high after a report boostedexpectations that Europe ... ... more info |
| (The following was released by the rating agency)TOKYO (Standard & Poor's) Oct. 19, 2011--Standard & Poor'sRatings Services today assigned its 'AA-' rating to ToyotaFinance Corp.'s ... ... more info |
| TOKYO, Oct 19 (Reuters) - The yield on five-year Japanesegovernment bonds rose to nearly a three-month high of 0.385percent as renewed optimism about a solution to the euro zonedebt crisis dented appetite ... ... more info |
| While the widespread defaults predicted for 2011 have not happened, it still pays an investor to carefully research a bond issue. A Web site makes this easier. ... more info |
| * Report bolsters talk of deal on euro zone fund* MSCI world index ends higher with Wall Street jump* China data, French rating threat hit markets early* Government bonds down; euro ends upBy Caroline ... ... more info |
| * Guardian report sends Treasuries down, stocks higher* Germany, France agree on bailout fund boost-report* US 30-year bonds erase gains, fall nearly 1 pointBy Walter Brandimarte NEW YORK, Oct 18 (Reuters) ... ... more info |
| * Guardian report sends Treasuries down, stocks higher* Germany, France agree on bailout fund boost-report* US 30-year bonds erase gains, fall nearly 1 pointBy Walter Brandimarte NEW YORK, Oct 18 (Reuters) ... ... more info |
| Goldman Sachs, the banking industry's perpetual winner, was this quarter's loser. The storied investment bank lost $428 million in the third quarter, driven by sharp drops in underwriting and trading revenue along with souring investments in stocks, bonds and other holdings. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A+' rating to Indiana Finance Authority expected issuance of approximately $20 million, series 2011A fixed-rate revenue refunding bonds on behalf of Deaconess Health System Obligated Group . ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings has assigned an initial rating of 'AA' to the following general obligation bonds of the City of Aberdeen, Maryland : ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings withdraws its 'F1+' ratings on the New York City Transitional Finance Authority recovery bonds series fiscal 2003-3B-1 which were based on the liquidity support provided by Citibank, N.A. that was terminated in November 2009. ... more info |
| As part of its continuous surveillance effort, Fitch Ratings takes the following rating action on Pampa Independent School District, Texas' unlimited tax Bonds: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA+' rating to the following Virginia Public School Authority bonds: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns a 'BBB+' rating to the following lease revenue bonds of the State Public Works Board of the state of California : ... more info |
| * MSCI world index turns higher with Wall St* China growth data, French rating threat weigh* Government bonds down; dollar, euro near flat (Updates prices, adds crude futures close)By Caroline Valetkevitch ... ... more info |
| In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings affirms the 'AA' ratings on the following Canyon Independent School District, Texas unlimited tax bonds: ... more info |
| The European Union agreed Tuesday to more strictly regulate the short selling of shares and bonds and to ban so-called "naked" credit default swaps on government bonds, moves officials said will contribute to financial stability. ... more info |
| * MSCI world index down on worries on global economy* U.S. stocks rise with financials* China growth data, French rating threat weigh* Government bonds up, dollar, euro near flat (Updates prices, adds ... ... more info |
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| Zions Direct, the online broker-dealer that allows its customers to purchase municipal bonds in its daily web-based auctions, announces its weekly auction results. In auctions closed from October 10, 2011 to October 14, 2011, investors purchasing municipal bonds in the auctions received average tax-exempt yields 0.62 percentage points, or 62 basis points, higher than similar bonds as reported by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board . ... more info |
| There is a value case to be made for high yield bonds, but it is not quite as good as some investment banks claim. In some years, the flawed valuation method they employ has indicated that investors were expecting a negative default rate! The sell-siders also consider only the base-case outlook for defaults, ignoring the currently substantial risk that the U.S. economy will slide into recession. ... more info |
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| In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings affirmed the 'A' rating for Little Salt Intercounty Drainage District, MI $840,000 outstanding Little Salt Intercounty Drain Bonds, series 2006. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AAA' rating to the following Hays Consolidated Independent School District, Texas unlimited tax bonds: ... more info |
| NEW YORK, Oct 18 (Reuters) - U.S. 30-year bond pricesbriefly trimmed gains on Tuesday after Federal Reserve ChairmanBen Bernanke said the Fed is open to the possibility of usingmonetary policy tools to ... ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings withdraws its 'F1+' ratings on the Indiana Finance Authority lease appropriation bonds series 2005A-2 and A-3 which were based on the liquidity support provided by Barclays Bank plc that was terminated on Sept. 16, 2011. ... more info |
| * MSCI world index down on worries on global economy* China growth data, French rating threat weigh* Government bonds, dollar edge upBy Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, Oct 18 (Reuters) - U.S. shares rose ... ... more info |
| The European Union approved legislation Tuesday that limits the use of sovereign credit-default swaps and "naked" short selling of government bonds and stocks. ... more info |
| The European Union approved legislation Tuesday that limits the use of sovereign credit-default swaps and "naked" short selling of government bonds and stocks. ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings has assigned ratings to the following debt issued by the city of Chicago: ... more info |
| So-called "junk" bonds may be the unpolished jewels of the fixed-income market, now that government bonds and higher-rated company-issued bonds are offering scant yield. ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings has assigned the following rating to the City of Nashua, NH's general obligation bonds: ... more info |
| * MSCI world equity index falls; S&P 500 dip after open* China growth data, French rating threat weigh* Government bonds, dollar riseLONDON/NEW YORK, Oct 18 (Reuters) - World stocks dipped onTuesday and ... ... more info |
| LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - The premium investors demand tohold French government bonds rather than benchmark German Bundsextended its rise to hit a 19-year high on Tuesday after Moody'swarned the sovereign's ... ... more info |
| GFI Group Inc. announced today the commencement of operations at the offices of its new subsidiary in Nyon, Switzerland. The new office will focus on brokering emerging market products including FX, FRAs, basis swaps, interest rate swaps and government bonds in CE3 currencies , South African Rand and Turkish Lira. ... more info |
| NEW YORK, Oct 18 (Reuters) - U.S. 30-year bond pricesturned negative on Tuesday after posting gains for most of theEuropean session, weighed down by a rebound in U.S. equityfutures.Treasury prices had ... ... more info |
| NEW YORK, Oct 18 (Reuters) - U.S. 30-year bond pricesjumped more than a point on Tuesday after Goldman Sachs reported a third-quarter loss per common share of $0.84.Thirty-year bonds rose 1-12/32 in price ... ... more info |
| Despite strong gains last week, stocks on Wall Street were back in the red for the year on Monday, following European markets lower as the outlook for a broad solution to the European debt crisis appeared to wane. ... more info |
| * JGBs erase gains despite fall in share prices* Five-yr JGB auction draws solid demandBy Akiko Takeda TOKYO, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds wereflat to lower on Tuesday and the 10-year yield ... ... more info |
| World stocks stumbled from the previous day's 1-1/2 month high on Tuesday and government bonds rose as slower-than-expected Chinese growth data and a warning on France's triple-A sovereign credit rating prompted investors to cut risks. ... more info |
| LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - The premium investors demand tohold French government bonds rather than benchmark German Bundsrose to a 16-year high on Tuesday after Moody's warned thesovereign's credit ... ... more info |
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| (The following was released by the rating agency)TOKYO (Standard & Poor's) Oct. 18, 2011--Standard & Poor'sRatings Services today said that it has assigned its 'A' ratingto Japan Prime ... ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has placed the 'A+' rating of the Long Beach Bond Finance Authority series 2007 A&B bonds on Rating Watch Negative. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA' rating to the following Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission bonds: ... more info |
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| As part of its ongoing surveillance efforts, Fitch Ratings has affirmed the underlying 'A' rating on the following Arizona Health Facilities Authority bonds issued on behalf of Royal Oaks Life Care Community : ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings assigns its 'AA' rating to the following Killeen, Texas' bonds: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has placed the 'A+' rating of the Public Authority for Colorado Energy series 2008 bonds on Rating Watch Negative. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has placed the 'A+' rating of the Roseville Natural Gas Financing Authority series 2007 bonds on Rating Watch Negative. ... more info |
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| As part of its ongoing surveillance review process, Fitch Ratings has downgraded the rating on the following bonds issued by the Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corporation, on behalf of St. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has placed the 'A+' rating of the Clarksville Natural Gas Acquisition Corporation series 2006 bonds on Rating Watch Negative. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA' rating to the following State Public School Building Authority revenue bonds: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A-' rating to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission's turnpike subordinate revenue bonds, Series 2011. In addition, Fitch affirms PTC's $2.9 billion outstanding senior lien turnpike revenue bonds at 'A+', and $3.1 billion outstanding subordinate lien turnpike revenue bonds at 'A-'. ... more info |
| Eurozone banks are raising the threat of being nationalised in an effort to fend off suffering losses of up to 50 per cent on their Greek bonds should the terms of Greece's bail-out be redrawn. ... more info |
| NEW YORK, Oct 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury debt ralliedfurther on Monday, with 30-year bonds jumping 2 points inprice, as Germany poured cold water on expectations of a quicksolution to the European debt ... ... more info |
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| MarketAxess Holdings Inc. , the operator of a leading electronic trading platform for U.S. and European high-grade corporate bonds, emerging markets bonds and other types of fixed-income securities, will announce its 2011 third quarter results on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 before the financial markets open. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A+' rating to the following State of California economic recovery bonds : ... more info |
| The yield premium demanded by investors to hold French government debt over German government bonds continued to rise Monday, with investors fretting over a potential hit to France's public finances if banks are forced to recapitalize in the face of a Greek default. ... more info |
| The European Central Bank said Monday it bought only euro2.2 billion in government bonds last week, as it further slowed down its program which tries to keep Europe's debt crisis from mushrooming. ... more info |
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| VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - Selwyn Resources Ltd. today announced that the agreement with First Securities AS of Oslo, Norway, under which First Securities was to act as Selwyn's agent in respect of a proposed minimum US$30,000,000 offering of senior secured bonds, has been terminated. ... more info |
| NEW YORK, Oct 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury debt pricesbriefly trimmed losses on Monday after a New York FederalReserve manufacturing index came in worse than expected thismonth.The Empire State Index was ... ... more info |
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| ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES LTD. today reported that ThaiLin Semiconductor Corp. , the 42.9% owned subsidiary of the Company's 84.2% owned subsidiary ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. plans to restate its financial statements for 2009, 2010 and 2011, as required by Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission, Executive Yuan of R.O.C. , to make the presentation of information regarding ChipMOS convertible bonds held by ThaiLin as financial assets consistent with ROC generally accepted accounting principles. ... more info |
| * Bunds fall on optimism over euro zone grand plan* But peripheral bond yields reflect caution* ECB to release bond buying dataBy Kirsten DonovanLONDON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - German government bonds extendedthree ... ... more info |
| LONDON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - German government bonds weresteady early on Monday after three weeks of losses as marketswaited to see if policymakers will soon deliver their promisedcomprehensive plan to solve ... ... more info |
| Germany's finance minister says private holders of Greek government bonds must accept bigger losses to achieve "a durable and sustainable solution" for Europe's debt crisis. ... more info |
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Financial advisers point out that the rate of return on permanent life insurance is 3 to 5 percent and the money passes to beneficiaries free of income tax.
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Some experts say this may be a favorable time for junk bond funds, partly because the bonds’ issuers are still often enjoying hefty earnings.
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| Financial advisers point out that the rate of return on permanent life insurance is 3 to 5 percent and the money passes to beneficiaries free of income tax. ... more info |
| Germany's private banks called for euro zone policymakers to finally accept that Greece is insolvent and also pressed for rules that would force lenders to set aside capital on their balance sheets for government bonds, a magazine reported. ... more info |
| Heard on the Street Seeking Value In Europe's Debt Crisis European corporate bonds are back trading at levels last seen in 2009. But does anyone have the courage to buy them? ... more info |
| Connecticut's attorney general announced Friday that he had reached a settlement with the three major credit-rating agencies over allegations that they underrated public bonds compared with their corporate counterparts. ... more info |
| Treasury prices fell Friday after investors abandoned the safety of government bonds on signs of strength in the U.S. economy. ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA+' rating to the following Dane County, WI general obligation bonds and notes: ... more info |
| * U.S. retail sales, Google results, G20 spur optimism* Brent settles above $114 on optimism over debt end game* Euro extends gains against dollar after U.S. retail data* Bonds succumb to rising equity ... ... more info |
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| Link to Fitch Ratings' Report: Fitch Takes Various Rating Actions on Enhanced Municipal Bonds and TOBs ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'A' rating to the approximately $105.27 million California Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue Bonds [Children's Hospital of Orange County ] Series 2011A. ... more info |
| Connecticut: Credit Raters Settle Suits for $900,000 Connecticut's attorney general said Moody's, S&P and Fitch will discount the cost of having state bonds rated by $900,000 in legal settlements over the firms' practices. ... more info |
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| As part of its continuous surveillance effort, Fitch Ratings takes the following action on Cedar Hill Independent School District, Texas' unlimited tax bonds: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'AA' ratings on the following North Carolina Medical Care Commission bonds, issued on behalf of FirstHealth of the Carolinas : ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings assigns long-term 'AA-' ratings to $595.4 million in North Texas Tollway Authority special project system revenue bonds, as follows: ... more info |
| Houses are more affordable than they've been in decades—and in many markets, a better investment than stocks and bonds. ... more info |
| Germany's private banks called for euro zone policymakers to finally accept that Greece is insolvent and also pressed for rules that would force lenders to set aside capital on their balance sheets for government bonds, a magazine reported. ... more info |
| Stocks rose after a report showed sales jumped in September, beating expectations. ... more info |
| Heard on the Street Seeking Value In Europe's Debt Crisis European corporate bonds are back trading at levels last seen in 2009. But does anyone have the courage to buy them? ... more info |
| Houses are more affordable than they've been in decades—and a comparison of prices to yearly rents suggests houses in many markets are a better investment than stocks and bonds. ... more info |
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Financial advisers point out that the rate of return on permanent life insurance is 3 to 5 percent and the money passes to beneficiaries free of income tax.
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| Connecticut's attorney general announced Friday that he had reached a settlement with the three major credit-rating agencies over allegations that they underrated public bonds compared with their corporate counterparts. ... more info |
| Treasury prices fell Friday after investors abandoned the safety of government bonds on signs of strength in the U.S. economy. ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA+' rating to the following Dane County, WI general obligation bonds and notes: ... more info |
| * U.S. retail sales, Google results, G20 spur optimism* Brent settles above $114 on optimism over debt end game* Euro extends gains against dollar after U.S. retail data* Bonds succumb to rising equity ... ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'A' rating to the approximately $105.27 million California Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue Bonds [Children's Hospital of Orange County ] Series 2011A. ... more info |
| Connecticut: Credit Raters Settle Suits for $900,000 Connecticut's attorney general said Moody's, S&P and Fitch will discount the cost of having state bonds rated by $900,000 in legal settlements over the firms' practices. ... more info |
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| As part of its continuous surveillance effort, Fitch Ratings takes the following action on Cedar Hill Independent School District, Texas' unlimited tax bonds: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'AA' ratings on the following North Carolina Medical Care Commission bonds, issued on behalf of FirstHealth of the Carolinas : ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings assigns long-term 'AA-' ratings to $595.4 million in North Texas Tollway Authority special project system revenue bonds, as follows: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA-' to the following Osceola County, Florida infrastructure sales surtax revenue refunding bonds: ... more info |
| Heard on the Street Corporate Bonds Offer Opportunity European corporate bonds are back trading at levels last seen in 2009. But does anyone have the courage to buy them? ... more info |
| Connecticut's attorney general said Moody's, S&P and Fitch will discount the cost of having state bonds rated by $900,000 in legal settlements over the firms' practices. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA-' rating to $12.54 million parking facility revenue refunding bonds series 2011A to be issued by the State of Florida Board of Governors on behalf of University of Central Florida . ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has removed from Rating Watch Negative and affirmed eight multifamily project bonds supported by Florida Housing Finance Corporation's affordable housing guarantee fund at 'A-'. ... more info |
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| The Republic of the Philippines is announcing the results of its invitation to holders of certain series of its outstanding bonds to submit offers to sell the Bonds for cash to the Republic in a modified Dutch auction. ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA+' rating to the following Horry County, South Carolina refunding general obligation bonds: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA+' rating to the following Milford, CT's unlimited tax general obligation bonds: ... more info |
| BRUSSELS, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Investors who want to buy newlyissued government bonds from euro zone members may get aguarantee from the EFSF rescue fund that would cover somepotential losses, an EU source ... ... more info |
| * Spanish yields rise after S&P cuts its sovereign rating* ECB seen buying Spanish, Italian bonds -traders* German Bund futures poised for third straight week oflossesBy Ana Nicolaci da Costa LONDON, Oct ... ... more info |
| Beijing has approved a measure that will reclassify bonds issued by the Ministry of Railways as government-backed debt, a move that could lower the ministry's financing costs and help get stalled projects back online, according to a report. ... more info |
| * Ten-yr yield stays above key 1 pct as safe-haven demandcapped* Yield curve flattens, superlongs firmer after moderate30-yr sale* Five-yr bonds weighed ahead of auctionBy Akiko Takeda TOKYO, Oct 14 (Reuters) ... ... more info |
| (The following was released by the rating agency)TOKYO (Standard & Poor's) Oct. 14, 2011--Standard & Poor'sRatings Services today assigned its 'BBB+' debt rating to NipponSteel Corp.'s ... ... more info |
| A senior French official endorsed using Europe's bailout fund to insure bonds from euro-zone countries as an effective way to bolster its power, signaling potential common ground is emerging on how to fight the crisis. ... more info |
| TOKYO, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds inchedup on Friday as investors took cues from a rise in U.S. debtafter weak results from JPMorgan Chase & Co pushed shareprices lower, and after a 30-year ... ... more info |
| SHANGHAI, Oct 14 (Reuters) - China Development Bank auctioned 20 billion yuan ($3.1 billion) of three-yearfixed-rate bonds in the interbank market on Friday at a yield of4.23 percent, traders said, within ... ... more info |
| A survey by the Nikkei found that nine Japanese financial institutions had a combined exposure of 2.87 trillion yen to five of Europe's debt-saddled nations. The Japanese firms do not hold Greek government bonds but do hold bonds issued by other European countries. ... more info |
| The U.S. is considering a program to draw private investment back into the mortgage market by having Fannie and Freddie sell slices of securities that wouldn't carry a federal guarantee but would pay a higher interest rate than current mortgage-backed bonds. ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AA+' rating to the following general obligation bonds of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania : ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings affirms the 'A-' rating on the Long Beach's outstanding $121.985 million airport revenue bonds. The Rating Outlook is Stable. ... more info |
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| (The following was released by the rating agency)CHICAGO, October 13 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings affirms the 'A-'rating on the Long Beach's (LGB, or the airport) outstanding$121.985 million airport ... ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'A' rating to the City of Charlotte's series 2011 approximately $61.26 million special purpose facility taxable revenue bonds . The Rating Outlook is Stable. ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings has assigned the following rating to the City of Worcester, MA's general obligation bonds: ... more info |
| Treasury prices rose Thursday for the first time in more than a week, while a strong auction for 30-year bonds showed that traders remain hungry for ultra-safe U.S. debt. ... more info |
| Treasury prices extended gains and yields fell further on Thursday after the Treasury Department sold 30-year bonds at below the going market rate. ... more info |
| * Strong demand at auction of $13 bln in 30-year bonds* Europe remains in focus, better U.S. data shrugged off* Bearish trend in Treasuries still seenBy Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Oct 13 (Reuters) ... ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings affirms the 'BBB+' rating on the following North Carolina Medical Care Commission (Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community ) outstanding first mortgage revenue bonds: ... more info |
| SANTIAGO, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Bci, Chile's No. 3 privatebank, said on Thursday it plans to issue bonds in Mexico nextyear and is looking at other financing options in Asia to helpbolster its operations.In ... ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has assigned the following ratings to bonds issued by the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority : ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns a long-term rating of 'A+' to approximately $644.6 million series 2011 revenue and refunding bonds expected to be issued by various issuers for the benefit of Catholic Healthcare West as follows: ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA' rating to the following lease revenue bonds of the Oklahoma Development Finance Authority : ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AAA' rating to the following general obligation bonds of Hamilton County, Tennessee : ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A+' rating to the following West Contra Costa Unified School District , CA general obligation bonds: ... more info |
| * Strong demand at auction of $13 bln in 30-year bonds* Europe remains in focus, better U.S. data shrugged ofBy Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Oct 13 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury debt prices roseon Thursday, ... ... more info |
| Treasury prices extended gains and yields fell further on Thursday after the Treasury Department sold 30-year bonds at below the going market rate. ... more info |
| Treasury prices extended gains and yields fell further on Thursday after the Treasury Department sold 30-year bonds at below the going market rate. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has withdrawn the 'AA' rating on Sarasota County utility system revenue refunding bonds series 2011C as the bond was not sold. ... more info |
| The prospect of a hefty Greek government debt restructuring and writeoff has sent the bonds into a twilight zone that's attracting specialist distressed-debt traders more used to dealing with defaulted emerging sovereigns like Argentina. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AA-' rating to the following bond issues: ... more info |
| * China's exports lower than expected in new data * Treasury Department will sell $13 bln in 30-year bonds * Europe remains focus, better U.S. data shrugged off By Emily Flitter NEW YORK, Oct 13 (Reuters) ... ... more info |
| The European Commission and France want a deal in which private creditors take losses on Greek bonds to remain voluntary to avoid triggering big payouts on bond insurance, officials said Thursday. ... more info |
| * China's exports lower than expected in new data * Treasury Department will sell $13 bln in 30-year bonds * Europe remains focus, better U.S. data shrugged off By Emily Flitter NEW YORK, Oct 13 (Reuters) ... ... more info |
| The yield on Italy's 5-year bonds fell to 5.32 per cent at an auction on Thursday, compared with a euro era high of 5.6 per cent from a comparable sale a month ago. ... more info |
| ATHENS, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Greek banks could endure a lossof up to 30 percent on their Greek government bonds but couldnot stand significantly bigger haircuts, Greek banking sourcessaid on Thursday."Banks ... ... more info |
| * Gulf bonds rally on global "risk on" mode* Bond pipeline strong, borrowers eye window to issue* Islamic bonds may appeal after outperformanceBy Rachna Uppal DUBAI, Oct 13 (Reuters) - After ... ... more info |
| * Sells 6.2 bln euros of 4 bonds vs 4.0-6.5 bln euro target* 5-yr yield falls to 5.32 pct from euro era high of 5.6 pct* First long-term debt sale after Fitch, Moody's downgradesBy Valentina ZaMILAN, ... ... more info |
| * Sells 6.2 bln euros of 4 bonds vs 4.0-6.5 bln euro target* 5-yr yield falls to 5.32 pct from euro era high of 5.6 pct* First long-term debt sale after Fitch, Moody's downgradesBy Valentina ZaMILAN, ... ... more info |
| Italy sold 6.2 billion euros of government debt Thursday, with demand rising and yields falling, news reports said. A sale of 3.5 billion euros of five-year bonds produced a yield of 5.32%, down from 5.6% in a previous auction, Bloomberg reported. ... more info |
| A plan was unveiled to recapitalize European banks, and a deal was struck that is expected to permit a larger euro zone bailout fund. ... more info |
| MILAN, Oct 13 (Reuters) - The yield on Italy's 5-year BTPbonds fell to 5.32 percent at an auction on Thursday, comparedwith a euro era high of 5.6 percent a month ago.Including results of an auction ... ... more info |
| Italy was set on Thursday to test fragile investor confidence in the euro zone's ability to heal its debt problems, with a sale of bonds, while weaker Chinese trade data acted as a reminder of broader economic problems. ... more info |
| * Sells 4.0-6.5 bln euros of four bonds, including a 15-yrone* 5-yr yield seen falling to around 5.25 pct from 5.6 pct* First long-term debt sale after Fitch, Moody's downgradesBy Valentina ZaMILAN, ... ... more info |
| TOKYO, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Japan Bond Trading said onThursday it will resume the broker-to-broker trading system itoperates for Japanese government bonds at 12:25 p.m. (0325 GMT).It had earlier halted the ... ... more info |
| Some Funds 'Junk' Their Strategy After riding a two-year rally in U.S. "junk" bonds, some high-yield bond-fund managers are looking elsewhere for returns. ... more info |
| TOKYO, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Japan Bond Trading said onThursday it had halted from 8:40 a.m. (1740 GMT) the broker-tobroker trading system it operates for Japanese government bondsdue to a technical glitch.It ... ... more info |
| * Sells 4.0-6.5 bln euros of four bonds, including a 15-yrone* 5-yr yield seen falling to around 5.25 pct from 5.6 pct* First long-term debt sale after Fitch, Moody's downgradesBy Valentina ZaMILAN, ... ... more info |
| After riding a two-year rally in U.S. "junk" bonds, some high-yield bond-fund managers are looking elsewhere for returns. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns a rating of 'A/F1', Stable Outlook to the $11,230,000 California Pollution Control Financing Authority, variable rate demand solid waste disposal revenue bonds series 2011A. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings affirms Maryland Transportation Authority's approximately $2.3 billion of outstanding transportation facilities project revenue bonds at 'AA-'. The Rating Outlook is Stable. ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA+' rating to the following Virginia College Building Authority bonds: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings has assigned the National Bank of Canada's series 2 benchmark issue of mortgage covered bonds an expected 'AAA' rating. The final rating is contingent upon the receipt of final documents conforming to information already received. ... more info |
| European policymakers are moving towards a plan that would enable the eurozone's €440bn rescue fund to insure investors against some losses on government bonds, arguing it presents the fewest legal and ... ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A+' rating to Charlotte, North Carolina's $76 million series 2011A senior lien fixed-rate airport revenue bonds and $36 million series 2011B senior lien fixed rate airport revenue bonds and affirms the airport's $547 million senior lien general airport revenue bonds at 'A+'. ... more info |
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| As part of its ongoing surveillance efforts, Fitch Ratings has affirmed at 'BBB-' the following Industrial Development Authority of Saline County, Missouri bonds, issued on behalf of John Fitzgibbon Memorial Hospital : ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings affirms the 'A+' rating on the outstanding $100.6 million United Nations Development Corporation's 2009 refunding bonds, series A. The proceeds of the 2009 refunding bonds were used to refund all outstanding 2004 refunding bonds. ... more info |
| BOGOTA, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Yields on Colombia'speso-denominated benchmark Treasury TES bonds fell at auctionon Wednesday in what analysts said was a sign of less riskaversion following progress in ... ... more info |
| * Sells 4.0-6.5 bln euros of four bonds, including a 15-yrone* 5-yr yield seen falling to around 5.25 pct from 5.6 pct* First long-term debt sale after Fitch, Moody's downgradesBy Valentina ZaMILAN, ... ... more info |
| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AAA' rating to the following Bloomington, MN general obligation bonds: ... more info |
Some experts say this may be a favorable time for junk bond funds, partly because the bonds’ issuers are still often enjoying hefty earnings.
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA+' rating to the following Johnson County, Texas general obligation bonds: ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings affirms the 'AA' rating on the Department of Airports of the City of Los Angeles , Los Angeles International Airport's outstanding $2.75 billion senior revenue bonds and the 'AA-' rating on LAX's $795 million of outstanding subordinate revenue bonds. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA-' rating to approximately $4.59 million of Amarillo Junior College District's series 2011 revenue bonds. ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA+' rating to the following series of bonds issued by the Regents of the University of Colorado : ... more info |
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| Fitch Ratings affirms the following Santa Fe, New Mexico's outstanding revenue bonds: ... more info |
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| Zions Direct, the online broker-dealer that allows its customers to purchase corporate bonds in its daily web-based auctions, announces its weekly auction results. In auctions closed from October 3, 2011 to October 7, 2011, investors purchasing corporate bonds in the auctions received average taxable yields 0.11 percentage points, or 11 basis points, higher than comparable bonds reported in FINRA's Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine . ... more info |
| If the municipal bond market continues to be roiled by rising regulatory costs, greater tax uncertainty, and the impending cost mandates of ObamaCare, it will continue to be stressed. ... more info |
| Investors have become so perturbed by the uncertain economic outlook that they have fled junk bonds, leaving the $1,000bn market priced as if a deep and painful recession lies ahead. ... more info |
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| PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA-- - Paladin Energy Ltd today announced an adjustment of the Conversion Price in connection to the US$325M convertible bonds due 11 March 2013 and the US$300M convertible bonds ... ... more info |
| Oct 12OVERVIEW-- We have reviewed Erste Europaeische Pfandbrief- und Kommunalkreditbank's public-sectorcovered bonds.-- We have affirmed our 'AA+' ratings on these public-sector covered bonds ... ... more info |
| * AHL fund down 5.5 pct in week to Oct. 10* Fund caught out by rally in stocks, sell-off in bonds* Man Group shares fall 5.1 pctLONDON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - AHL, the flagship hedge fund ofinvestment manager ... ... more info |
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| Oct 12- Fitch Ratings has placed four public sector covered bonds issued by Germaninstitutions on Rating Watch Negative (RWN) and maintained the RWN for Depfa ACS bank's public sector covered bonds ... ... more info |
| World stocks slipped below an earlier three-week high on Wednesday while top-rated government bonds rose as a weak start to the U.S. earnings
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