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Bond Yields Tumbling
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 3:41pm | 63Yields on U.S. Treasuries have tumbled today, as comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke spooked the markets, sending bonds higher and yields lower. Prices of bonds and yields move in opposite directions. The yield on the 10 year bond is at 2.87%, the 30 year bond is at 3.88% and the 5...
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China Letting the Yuan Appreciate Will Have an Impact on Commercial Real Estate
Thursday, June 24, 2010 - 6:00am | 845China’s decision to let the Yuan appreciate is a drain on global liquidity. While various legislative elements and the treasury have aggressively pushed China to revalue the Yuan, the Federal reserve has indicated that rates will stay low for a while. Unfortunately these policy...
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Treasuries Having a Good Day (SHY, IEI, IEZ)
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 - 3:51pm | 80The treasury market got a boost today as yields trended down further to touch their lowest levels since May. Ishares 1-3 Yr. Treasury ETF (NYSE: SHY) is up 0.14%, Ishares 3-7 Treasury ETF (NYSE: IEI) is up 0.37%, and Ishares 7-10 Yr. Treasury ETF (NYSE: IEF) is up 0.7% in late day trading. Bonds...