Bonds
Short Term Rates
| Prime | 3.25 |
| Discount | 1.25 |
| Fed Funds | 0.25 |
| 1 Month Libor | 0.24 |
| 3 Month Libor | 0.27 |
US Treasury Rates
| Rate | Price | Yield | Maturity Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Month | 0.06 | 0.03 | 10 Feb 2010 |
| 6 Month | 0.17 | 0.16 | 12 May 2010 |
| 2 Year | 100.31 | 0.83 | 30 Oct 2011 |
| 5 Year | 100.36 | 2.29 | 30 Oct 2014 |
| 10 Year | 99.14 | 3.47 | 14 Nov 2019 |
| 30 Year | 101.41 | 4.41 | 14 Aug 2039 |
Merrill in 2nd about-turn on contingent capital
LONDON, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Bank of America Merrill Lynch reversed its position for a second time on Wednesday to decide its bond indexes would not include new contingent capital securities, devised for UK bank Lloyds . Full Article
US credit card co profits to stay pressured -Fitch
NEW YORK, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Profits at U.S. credit card issuers will remain challenged over the near term amid high unemployment, bankruptcies and losses, Fitch Ratings said on Wednesday. Full Article
New Issue-Swift Energy sells $225 mln 10-yr notes
Nov 11 (Reuters) - Swift Energy Co late Tuesday sold $225 million of senior notes, said a source familiar with the transaction on Wednesday. Full Article
EURO BONDS-Smurfit Kappa, Sabadell, Gulf International Bank
LONDON, Nov 11 (Reuters) - News, details on corporate bond issues in the European markets on Wednesday: Full Article
Citigroup stands by deferred tax asset valuation
NEW YORK, Nov 11 (Reuters) - A senior Citigroup Inc executive said the bank is comfortable with its valuation for an asset that one accounting expert expects to be written down. Full Article
DEALTALK-Income trusts, pension plans to figure in Canada M&A
TORONTO, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Canada pension funds and private equity are eyeing income trusts with steady earnings and resource companies as homes for cash held over during the economic crisis as acquisitions bubble up again after a recession-induced deep freeze. Full Article
DIARY-Federal Reserve Events
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher speaks before the CATO Institute 27th Annual Monetary Policy Conference: Restoring Global Financial Stability, 1645 EST/2145 GMT. Speech topic, audience/media Q&As TBA. 1000 Massachusetts Ave. N.W., Hayek Auditorium. Information: http://www.cato.org/monetary/program.html Full Article
UPDATE 2-Ukraine PM says tough times ahead without IMF funds
* But finance minister says no risks to economy, currency Full Article
UPDATE 2-Canada's IESI-BFC to acquire Waste Services Inc
* IESI-BFC shares down 1 pct; WSI up 2.76 pct (Adds CEO comment, background, details; all figures in U.S. dollars unless noted) Full Article
Record amount of junk bond issues to refinance-BofA
NEW YORK, Nov 11 (Reuters) - A record proportion of junk-rated companies are using debt markets to refinance rather than expand operations, even as corporate bond issuance rebounds strongly after the credit crisis, according to a report released on Wednesday. Full Article
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