TOKYO, Feb 4- Japanese government bonds slipped on Monday, with the 10- year yield hitting a three-week high, after U.S. jobs and manufacturing data showed a recovery in the world's largest economy remained on track. * "That's the biggest driver on the JGB yields today," said Yuya Yamashita, rates strategist at J.P. Morgan in Tokyo.
SINGAPORE, Feb 4- The U.S. 10- year Treasury yield hit a nine-month high on Monday after jobs and manufacturing data on Friday showed the U.S. economy's recovery remained on track and helped lift equities to five-year highs.
TOKYO, Feb 4- A weekly gauge of sentiment in the Japanese government bond market deteriorated sharply, remaining in negative territory for a fifth straight week as rising global appetite for risk sapped demand for bonds, the latest Reuters poll showed on Monday.
Housing sector most vulnerable if yields keep rising
BUENOS AIRES, Feb 2- Argentina has made its final written arguments ahead of a Feb. 27 U.S. courtroom showdown against "holdout" bondholders demanding 100 cents on the dollar for debt that the South American country defaulted on more than a decade ago.
NEW YORK-- A look at the 10 biggest volume decliners on New York Stock Exchange at the close of trading:. Blackrock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund Inc.: Approximately 1,900 shares changed hands, a 80.5 decrease from its 65- day average volume. The shares rose$. 07 or. 4 percent to $15.92.
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MILAN/ SIENA, Feb 1- The charitable foundation that controls Italy's scandal-hit Monte dei Paschi bank took on excessive debt and entered into risky derivative trades with the tacit consent of the Treasury, sources with direct knowledge of the situation said.
NEW YORK, Feb 1- Prices for U.S. The January ISM was quite encouraging for both output and employment prospects ahead, "said Andrew Wilkinson, chief economic strategist with Miller Tabak& Co. LLC.
NEW YORK, Feb 1- Prices for U.S.
NEW YORK, Feb 1- U.S. stock index futures were poised to open higher Friday as a slight disappointment in the January payroll report was offset by a strong upward revision for jobs in December.
NEW YORK, Feb 1- U.S. stock index futures added to gains on Friday in the wake of a payrolls report that showed modest jobs growth in January and upward revisions in December and November. S&P 500 futures rose 11.8 points and were below fair value, a formula that evaluates pricing by taking into account interest rates, dividends and time to expiration of the contract.
NEW YORK, Feb 1- U.S. stock index futures held on to gains on Friday after data showed U.S. job growth grew modestly in January and that gains in the previous two months were bigger than initially reported.
LONDON, Feb 1- Investors who believe the global economy has hit a turning point towards growth have piled into base metals exchange-traded funds, London- based ETF Securities said. Assets in ETF Securities' physical copper fund have nearly tripled to $47.5 million in the two weeks up to Jan. 24, and weekly flows hit an all-time record.
NEW YORK, Feb 1- U.S. stock index futures gained on Friday as investors anticipated data that was expected to show that U.S. jobs growth picked up in January. If the jobs figure is weaker than expected, the market could be vulnerable to a pullback, tipping the S&P 500 off its best monthly performance since October 2011.
NEW YORK, Feb 1- U.S. stock index futures were higher on Friday as investors looked ahead to a labor market report expected to show jobs growth picked up in January. The report is due at 8:30 a.m. EST. *The market could be vulnerable to a pullback if the report comes in weaker than estimated, with the S&P 500 coming off its best monthly performance since October 2011.
NEW YORK, Feb 1- Prices for U.S. The numbers were "quite encouraging for both output and employment prospects ahead," said Andrew Wilkinson, chief economic strategist with Miller Tabak& Co. LLC.