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Kiss QE3 hopes goodbye. And good riddance!

The strong January jobs report may finally put a nail in the QE3 coffin.

Green shoots? Check the yield curve

If you’re looking for a sign that the economy may be on the mend, look no further than the Treasury yield curve — a closely monitored harbinger of the economy.

The basics: Know your bond funds

U.S. goes after three ex-Credit Suisse bankers

In a case stemming from the housing meltdown that led to the financial crisis, a former executive at Credit Suisse and two associates have been charged with deliberately inflating the price of mortgage-backed securities held on their books.

Greek anxiety drags down world markets

World markets were under pressure Monday, dragged down by uncertainty in Europe, where leaders have failed to agree on a solution for the Greek debt crisis.

Portugal under pressure, but default unlikely

Portugal has come under heavy pressure in the bond market this week as investors fear the nation could be the next domino to fall in the eurozone debt crisis.

U.S. inches closer to ‘Europe moment’

Bond yields are slowly creeping up in the United States as the economy improves. But with a yield barely above 2%, the 10-year Treasury is still not that far above its all-time lows.

Greek debt talks in limbo

Greek debt talks are said to be progressing but officials have yet to announce a deal to scale back the nation’s overwhelming debt load. Greek debt talks have been ongoing for days, but outcome Is uncertain ahead of Monday’s finance ministers’ meeting.

The Greek debt dance heating up

The financial fate of Greece hangs in the balance this week, as officials reconvene over the contentious topic of Greek bonds, or more specifically, how big a writedown private investors are willing to take.

Investors gain confidence in Europe

Things are looking up in Europe, at least for now, as borrowing costs in Italy and Spain eased Thursday following strong debt auctions.

The ‘not good enough’ jobs report

Unless you are one of those preternaturally glass is half-empty people who goes out on a nice, sunny day and complains about the light shining in your eyes, it is really difficult to find a lot of bad news in the December jobs report.

Downgrade doldrums dog European bonds

Worries about a French downgrade persisted even as several bond auctions drew solid demand Thursday.

Italian yields above 7% after lackluster auction

Weak demand for long-term Italian bonds at its final auction of the year Thursday sent the yield of the country’s 10-year debt above the troubling 7% level.

November 27 2007 08:28 am

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