Treasurys tumble as auction of $12 billion of 30-year bonds garners weak demandOctober 8th, 2009 Weak auction of 30-year bonds sends Treasurys downNEW YORK — Treasury prices tumbled Thursday after an auction of $12 billion of 30-year bonds was met with lukewarm demand. In late trading, the price of the 30-year Treasury dropped 1 15/32 to 107 3/32, pushing its yield up to 4.09 percent from 4.01 percent late Wednesday.
Treasury prices trade mixed ahead of 3 upcoming auctions and as stocks mostly slideSeptember 21st, 2009 Treasury prices mixed ahead of auctions this weekNEW YORK — Treasury prices were mixed Monday as investors prepared for three upcoming auctions and stocks mostly slipped. Longer-term Treasurys were modestly lower while short-term notes inched higher.
Treasury prices fall in light trading as traders book gains following upswing last weekSeptember 14th, 2009 Treasury prices slip on light tradingCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Treasury prices mostly fell Monday, as investors booked some gains after last weeks' surge amid strong auctions.
Treasury prices jump following strong demand at auction for 30-year bondsSeptember 10th, 2009 Treasury prices surge on strong demand at auctionNEW YORK — Treasury prices surged Thursday, sending their yields lower, after another successful auction of long-term government debt. Treasurys started the day moderately higher and shot up after a $12 billion auction of 30-year bonds was met with strong demand from investors.
Treasurys inch higher as investors make modest moves out stocks and into bondsAugust 28th, 2009 Treasurys edge higher as stock rally slowsNEW YORK — Treasurys edged higher Friday as investors sold off stocks amid renewed caution after a five-month rally. Bond trading was relatively quiet this week as traders balanced good signs of demand at Treasury auctions with mixed signals about the strength of the economy.
Treasurys prices bounce off morning lows after solid demand at latest round of auctionsAugust 25th, 2009 Treasurys little changed after latest auctionsNEW YORK — Bonds were little changed Tuesday after auctions for one- and two-year Treasurys showed solid demand for the safety of government debt. Traders were relieved to see investors eager to buy Treasurys, helping push their prices off of their lows for the day.
Treasurys rebound from big sell-off last week, sending yields lower ahead of more auctionsAugust 24th, 2009 Treasury prices bounce back ahead of auctionsNEW YORK — Treasurys bounced back Monday, sending yields lower ahead of another round of auctions this week. Both long- and short-term government debt recouped much of their big losses from Friday, which were driven by a surge in stocks after the National Association of Realtors reported a bigger-than-expected jump in home sales and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the economy was on the cusp of recovery.
Signs of weakness in GDP report boost Treasurys after big week of auctionsJuly 31st, 2009 Signs of weakness in economy boost TreasurysNEW YORK — Treasury prices bounced higher Friday, capping a tumultuous week that saw a record amount of debt issuance, as a government report pointed to slow growth ahead for the economy. Long-term Treasurys saw the biggest gains, extending an advance that began Thursday following a successful auction of $28 billion of seven-year notes.
Long-term Treasurys reverse early losses, move higher after solid auction of 7-year notesJuly 30th, 2009 Long-term Treasurys gain after successful auctionNEW YORK — Long-term Treasury prices reversed early losses and moved higher Thursday, buoyed by a solid auction of seven-year notes. Short-term debt was flat.
Treasury prices mixed after auction of 5-year notes disappointsJuly 29th, 2009 Short-term Treasurys fall after 5-year auctionNEW YORK — Short-term Treasury prices fell Wednesday, sending their yields higher, after a disappointing auction of $39 billion in five-year notes. The auction's bid-to-cover ratio, a measure of demand, dropped to 1.92 percent from 2.58 percent at an auction of five-year notes in June.
Treasurys pare gains as demand at auction of $42 billion of two-year notes faltersJuly 28th, 2009 Treasurys pare gains following lackluster auctionNEW YORK — Treasury prices were giving up some of their gains Tuesday after a lackluster auction of $42 billion of two-year notes. Overall demand was weaker than at a similar auction in June, and foreign investors appeared to buying fewer notes.
Treasurys fall amid jitters over influx of supply; more than $200B of debt to be auctionedJuly 27th, 2009 Worries about influx of supply pressures TreasurysNEW YORK — Prices of government bonds fell Monday ahead of another round of Treasury auctions as traders worried that the latest issues might be met with weak demand. The government is auctioning off a record $205 billion of debt this week, including $115 billion in two, five and seven-year notes.
Treasury prices hold steady ahead of auctions next week; Treasury to issue $205B of debtJuly 24th, 2009 Treasurys little changed ahead of auctionsNEW YORK — Treasury prices were little changed Friday as investors refrained from making big moves ahead of another round of auctions. The Treasury Department will issue $205 billion of debt next week, including $115 billion in two, five and seven-year notes and $90 billion of three and six-month and one-year bills.
Treasurys slip, driving yields slightly higher, as investors flood stocks ahead of earningsJuly 13th, 2009 Treasurys slip as investors flood into stocksNEW YORK — Treasurys retreated Monday, driving yields slightly higher, as investors abandoned the safety of government debt and flooded into stocks. Investors had a bigger appetite for risk ahead of key earnings reports this week from big name companies including Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Johnson & Johnson and General Electric Co.
Treasurys mostly gain on worries about economic recovery; mixed auction results curb gainsJuly 7th, 2009 Treasurys mostly rise as investors look for safetyNEW YORK — Investors maneuvered into the safety of government debt Tuesday as they worried about the health of the economy. The stock market retreated and Treasurys mostly rose as investors questioned how long it will take for the economy to produce definitive signals that it is recovering from the recession that began in December 2007.
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