What's New:
November 20, 2008 10:27:16 AM EST
US Government Benchmarks
| Issue/Issuer | Coupon | Maturity Date | Latest Discount Yield/Price | Yield |
| 4 Week Treasury Bill | 0.000 | 18 Dec 2008 | 0.080 | 0.000 |
| 13 Week Treasury Bill | 0.000 | 19 Feb 2009 | 0.070 | 0.125 |
| 26 Week Treasury Bill | 0.000 | 21 May 2009 | 0.650 | 0.682 |
| 2 Year Treasury Note | 0.000 | 19 Nov 2009 | 99.044 | 0.976 |
| 5 Year Treasury Note | 1.500 | 31 Oct 2010 | 100.750 | 1.110 |
| 10 Year Treasury Note | 1.750 | 15 Nov 2011 | 101.141 | 1.365 |
| 30 Year Treasury Bond | 2.750 | 31 Oct 2013 | 103.109 | 2.082 |
Short Term Rates
| Key Rates | Date | Average / Bid / Offer Rate |
| Prime Rate | 19 Nov 2008 | 4 |
| Federal Funds Effective Rate | 18 Nov 2008 | 0.38 |
| Discount Rate - NY Federal Reserve | 19 Nov 2008 | 1.25 |
| 1 Month LIBOR | 19 Nov 2008 | 1.41 |
| 3 Month LIBOR | 19 Nov 2008 | 2.17 |
Bonds & Rates News from Comtex
Thursday November 20, 2008
- MORTGAGES/AGENCIES-Risk premiums leap, 'just no buyers'
10:03:00 EST - CMBC to float 15-year hybrid capital bonds totaling five billion yuan at most
09:48:00 EST - EDITORIAL: Tuscarora committee shows it has the right idea
09:36:00 EST - The Philadelphia Inquirer Morning Report column: Morning Report: Is Edmonds a solution for Phillies?
09:35:00 EST - BRIEF-RBS to increase government-backed bond sizes -IFR
09:13:00 EST - UPDATE 1-AIB sizes govt-backed bond at 2 bln euros -IFR
09:12:00 EST - County OKs industrial park TIF: Bonds will fund improvements at Westover site
09:04:00 EST
Featured Article
December Dow - Friday's inside pattern suggested additional downside. We saw that today, as the market opened higher but spent the day sliding lower. News that the AIG bail-out package is tipping $150 billion spooked investors, and investors are beginning to wonder if AIG is just a black hole. Fundamentally, the flow of weak economic reports will slow this week, with Thursday's U.S. Trade Balance and Friday's Business Inventories and Unemployment all expected to be weak. A steady to higher opening Tuesday is likely a selling opportunity. Our downside target is 7800. Read the full article.