What's New:
November 20, 2008 7:20:57 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
- UPDATE 2-Metro pays up for 5-yr 500 mln euro bond
07:00:00 EST - UPDATE 2-Metro pays up for 5-yr 500 mln euro bond
06:58:00 EST - UPDATE 1-Metro pays up for 5-yr euro benchmark bond
06:39:00 EST - Alliance & Leicester introduces two new fixed rate bonds
06:28:00 EST - Agricultural Development Bank of China Issues CNY17bn Bonds
05:36:00 EST - BRIEF-Metro plans 5-yr euro benchmark bond -IFR
05:16:00 EST - UPDATE 2-National Grid says gas helps lift H1 profits 4 pct
05:02:00 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.