san antonio mortgage rates: San Antonio Mortgage Rates Rise
- 12/22/09 12:50 AM
San Antonio Mortgage Rates Rise 10 Yr Takes a Big Hit As reported in CNNMoney.com -- Bond prices fell late Monday, rates up, as investors shifted their attention to higher-yielding assets like equities amid optimism about the economy. "People are positioning ahead of next year, trying to focus on 2010," said Bill Larkin, analyst at Cabot Money Management. "They're hoping for a brighter new year." Investors typically buy Treasurys as a so-called safe play because they are backed by the government with a guaranteed yield, although those yields are generally lower than stock returns. Treasury prices fell Monday, with the 10-year (0 comments)
san antonio mortgage rates: San Antonio Mortgage Interest Rates Up Slightly
- 12/21/09 01:23 AM
Mortgage Rates In San Antonio Up Slightly Treasurys Fall On Rebounding Stocks December 18, 2009: 9:14am CST As Reported by Reuters -- U.S. government bond prices slipped Friday after Thursday's scramble for low-risk investments, spurred by falling stocks and concerns over Greece's fiscal problems, tapered off. In the absence of major U.S. economic data, traders will likely take their cue from technical factors, the stock market and non-economic developments, traders said. Following Thursday's dramatic rally, Treasury yields are decidedly below their four-month highs set earlier this week. Benchmark 10-year notes were down 6/32 in price at 98-30/32. Their yield (0 comments)
As reported by Reuters -- U.S. Treasurys shaved earlier gains Thursday after a measure of regional business activity posted a surprise increase, suggesting vigor in the U.S. manufacturing sector. The Philadelphia Federal Reserve's index on business activity in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region was 20.4, the highest since April 2005. This compared with an expected 16.0 and November's 16.7. The price on benchmark 10-year Treasury notes was last up 18/32, compared with a 20/32 gain shortly before the data. Their yield, which (1 comments)