Tag Archives: government bonds
World stocks push up to 9-month highs
Reuters – World stocks pushed up to 9-month highs on Friday, cutting demand for government bonds as euro zone manufacturing and services reports beat expectations, fuelling optimism about economic recovery. The euro hit a session high against the dollar and […]
Hedge Funds Hold Up in January
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – Morningstar reported a summary of hedge fund performance for January 2009 as well as asset flows for 2008. As stocks and government bonds got clobbered in January, hedge funds held up relatively well, the report […]
CME Group’s trading volumes could hinge on government rescue efforts
Chicago Tribune – Government attempts to revive the economy could decide what happens to trading volumes at CME Group Inc. A $1 trillion federal deficit could flood the market with enough government bonds to stabilize volumes, while a Federal Reserve […]
