» Consumption, Jobs Focus of Coming Week
31 Jul 2010, 1:13 pm | Bonds/Economy

After GDP growth slowed in the second quarter, markets will be looking for reassurance in upcoming economic and earnings reports.

» Week Ahead: Markets Look to Economy After Earnings Bounce
31 Jul 2010, 12:16 am | All News, Video and Posts related to TOPIC: Treasurys

Economic reports on jobs, manufacturing and the consumer could be what trips up stocks in the week ahead, deflating some of July’s 7 percent gain.

» End of Month Window-Dressing: Dave’s Daily
30 Jul 2010, 10:39 pm | Bonds/Economy

Markets overall closed little changed after being down nearly 150 points.

» The Largest Corporate Bonds This Year (at SmartMoney)
30 Jul 2010, 9:46 pm | Yahoo! Finance: Bonds News

» Treasury bond market at a glance (AP)
30 Jul 2010, 9:29 pm | Yahoo! Finance: Bonds News

» Treasurys rise on weaker GDP
30 Jul 2010, 9:05 pm | Inflation and treasury bond news – CNNMoney.com

A weaker-than-expected government report on the economy sent investors flocking back into Treasurys Friday, pushing the prices up on U.S. debt and driving yields down.

» TREASURIES-Bonds up as Q2 GDP fuels talk of accommodation (at Reuters)
30 Jul 2010, 9:01 pm | Yahoo! Finance: Bonds News

* Q2 GDP offers outlook for slow growth, low inflation * Talk Fed could become more accommodative * Month-end index buying also fueling gains

» Chrysler, Cheesecake Factory: Hot Trends
30 Jul 2010, 8:56 pm | Bonds/Economy

Chrysler, Volt, National Cheesecake Day, The Cheesecake Factory, Privacy Issues, U.S. GDP and The Walt Disney Company are the trending topics on Google and Yahoo.

» Bombardier to build Learjet 85 in Kansas, add jobs (AP)
30 Jul 2010, 8:33 pm | Yahoo! Finance: Bonds News

Bombardier Aerospace will build its new midsize Learjet 85 in Wichita, investing $600 million to expand its facilities and adding hundreds jobs in exchange for millions in bond financing from the stat. […]

» Bond Report: U.S. 2-year yields back to record lows after data (at MarketWatch)
30 Jul 2010, 8:02 pm | Yahoo! Finance: Bonds News

Treasury prices rose on Friday, pushing 2-year yields to the lowest on record, after a report said the U.S. economy grew at a slower pace than analysts expected, heightening concerns that the economy. […]

» Great Earnings Hide Top-Line Truth
30 Jul 2010, 7:37 pm | Bonds/Economy

Earnings have been great this season, masking the fact that revenues — key to more sustainable growth — have been lackluster.

» Making Sense Of The Muni Bond Market (at Forbes)
30 Jul 2010, 7:04 pm | Yahoo! Finance: Bonds News

Despite what you hear, savvy investors can still earn stable after-tax income.

» GDP Report: Spending Lies
30 Jul 2010, 5:28 pm | Bonds/Economy

The U.S. Commerce Department reported that consumer spending had risen by 1.6 % in the second quarter. That is a total fabrication.

» Stage set for Fed bond ’strippers’ to perform
30 Jul 2010, 5:08 pm | FT.com – Capital Markets News and Data

‘Strips’, bonds that have been ’stripped’ of their interest payments until maturity, tend to outperform regular bonds when interest rates fall sharply

» Newspaper Outlook: Go Digital or Die
30 Jul 2010, 3:35 pm | Bonds/Economy

News companies are seeing gains in their digital revenue, but not enough to offset the losses in their publishing and advertising sectors.

» Layoffs Continue to Mount
30 Jul 2010, 3:27 pm | Bonds/Economy

The job market continues to remain rocky, as more companies lay off workers.

» Consumer Sentiment Hits 9-Month Low
30 Jul 2010, 3:16 pm | Bonds/Economy

Consumer sentiment falls to its lowest level since November 2009.

» What Today’s GDP Report Says
30 Jul 2010, 3:00 pm | Bonds/Economy

The White House is pumping sunshine — the economy is in tough shape.

» GDP Growth Slows to 2.4%
30 Jul 2010, 2:01 pm | Bonds/Economy

The nation’s growth domestic product grew at a seasonally adjusted annual pace of 2.4%, the Commerce Department said.

» Surging exports boost Swedish economy
30 Jul 2010, 2:00 pm | FT.com – Capital Markets News and Data

The data promise to bolster the government’s economic message ahead of the September 19 election, with recent polls showing the four-party Alliance edging ahead of the Red-Green opposition