Total Number of News: 202
- 2/17/2006 - Mortgage Headlines
Mortgage rates ease down
U.S. Treasury securities attracted buyers in spite of an increase in the producer price index. And the recently reintroduced 30-year bond is continuing to bring in investors, such as insurance companies and pension funds, looking for long-term paper. A w... - 2/16/2006 - Mortgage Headlines
Mortgage rates edge up on some products
Strong economic news and another Capitol Hill appearance by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, on Thursday, left bond traders unruffled and prices on U.S. Treasury securities close to levels of Wednesday. The Fed chief's statement to the Senate Banking Committee... - 2/15/2006 - Mortgage Headlines
Mortgage rates remain at higher levels
The highly anticipated testimony of Fed chief Ben Bernanke before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday turned out to be a bit of a nonevent for U.S. Treasury securities. Treasuries dipped slightly as testimony began, sending yields, which ... - 2/14/2006 - Mortgage Headlines
Retail sales boost mortgage rates
U.S. Treasury securities didn't get any love on Valentine's Day. A huge increase in January retail sales enhanced the picture of spending consumers driving the nation's economic engine into a quagmire of inflation. Traders sold on the vision, fearing not... - 2/13/2006 - Mortgage Headlines
Mortgage rates on hold
A little early selling and some late buying left U.S. Treasury securities basically unchanged, Monday. Traders are on edge regarding the newly appointed Fed chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony, on Wednesday, before the House Financial Services Committee. I... - 2/10/2006 - Mortgage Headlines
Mortgage rates steadfast amid volatility
U.S. Treasury securities opened in rally mode on Friday as traders continued to celebrate the successful relaunching of the 30-year Treasury bond the previous day. Buying was strong across the board in response to heavy demand by foreign investors, and p... - 2/9/2006 - Mortgage Headlines
Mortgage rates hold
The highly anticipated auction of 30-year bonds was labeled a success, but it had little effect on the other U.S. Treasury securities. The long bond was released on Thursday after a five-year hiatus in order to fund the national debt, which is projected ... - 2/8/2006 - Mortgage Headlines
Treasuries prices tread water: 30-year mortgage holds steady, 15 dips slightly
As usual, worries about tomorrow dictated what bond traders did today. What they did was start out with a bit of a boost and then fall flat. Ironically, one of the major causes of those worries was Alan Greenspan. He made traders pay attention for the ne... - 2/7/2006 - Mortgage Headlines
Treasuries prices fall, mortgage rates sink slightly
Treasuries prices were down slightly on Tuesday. Some market watchers say that's a sign that investors are freeing funds for Thursday, when the government will host the first auction of new 30-year Treasury bonds since 2001. The government will be puttin... - 2/6/2006 - Mortgage Headlines
Treasuries under pressure, mortgage rates inch downward
The bond market is focusing on the past and the present right now, keeping Treasuries under pressure. Traders are looking forward to Thursday's auction of the first 30-year Treasuries since 2001, sitting fairly quietly and waiting for $14 billion in new ...