Bonds
Short Term Rates
| Prime | 4.00 |
| Discount | 1.25 |
| Fed Funds | 1.00 |
| 1 Month Libor | 1.40 |
| 3 Month Libor | 2.15 |
US Treasury Rates
| Rate | Price | Yield | Maturity Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Month | 0.03 | 0.01 | 18 Feb 2009 |
| 6 Month | 0.50 | 0.49 | 20 May 2009 |
| 2 Year | 100.93 | 1.00 | 30 Oct 2010 |
| 5 Year | 103.74 | 1.96 | 30 Oct 2013 |
| 10 Year | 104.59 | 3.21 | 14 Nov 2018 |
| 30 Year | 112.68 | 3.78 | 14 May 2038 |
UPDATE 1-NY subway riders to pay more for slower, dirtier trips
(Adds byline, background on MTA and budget-cut details in new paragraphs 3-13) Full Article
UPDATE 2-Analysts see Schwab surviving crisis; shares up
BANGALORE, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Friedman Billings Ramsey raised Charles Schwab Corp to "market perform" from "underperform," saying the investment brokerage was in a position to begin sweeping more client balances from money market funds into its bank, resulting in a significantly higher revenue yield. Full Article
UAW chief: inaction not an option on U.S. auto bailout
DETROIT, Nov 20 (Reuters) - United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger said on Thursday that lawmakers need to take immediate action on a $25 billion bridge loan bill to support the U.S. automakers or one or more could fail. Full Article
Chile peso, stocks fall on global market pessimism
SANTIAGO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Chile's peso and stock indexes fell on Thursday, following slumping global markets, as more disappointing economic data rolled in and investors sought refuge in the dollar. Full Article
CORRECTED - UPDATE 2-Teck to sell assets, cut spending to pay down debt
(Corrects paragraph 7 to show company will save C$486 million by suspending dividend, rather than C$486 billion) Full Article
FACTBOX-Teck Cominco looks to slim down
Nov 20 (Reuters) - Teck Cominco Ltd unveiled a plan to cut costs by about C$1.3 billion on Thursday, as Canada's biggest base metals miner grapples with a weighty debt load from its purchase of Fording Canadian Coal Trust. Here are facts about the company and its plan: Full Article
UPDATE 3-TD Bank sees C$350 mln trading charge, stock drops
(Adds CEO and analyst comments, updates share price, changes dateline from Ottawa) Full Article
WRAPUP 1-Citigroup shares tumble further despite Alwaleed move
* Citi among final bidders for Chevy Chase Bank - sources Full Article
San Francisco region homes sales up nearly 39 pct
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Home sales in the San Francisco Bay area rose nearly 39 percent in October from a year earlier amid a record fall over the same time in the region's median home price, according to a report by MDA DataQuick released on Thursday. Full Article
UPDATE 2-Steve & Barry's to liquidate remaining 173 stores
NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Three months after purchasing apparel chain Steve & Barry's out of bankruptcy, the new owners will liquidate the remaining 173 stores after plans to operate the chain fell victim to slumping retail sales and difficulty in getting financing. Full Article
