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  • Business events scheduled for the coming week Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 1:05 PM ET

    WASHINGTON _ National Association of Realtors releases existing home sales for April, 10 a.m. Eastern; Federal Reserve releases minutes from April interest-rate meeting.

  • LONDON, May 16- German Bund futures jumped the most in six weeks on Thursday as weak data out of the United States cast doubt over the strength of the recovery in the world's largest economy. "The march higher in the Bund future was very much driven by the soft patch of U.S. data across the board," said David Schnautz, interest rate strategist at Commerzbank.

  • RI treasurer to lawmakers: Cap payday loan rates Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 11:17 AM ET

    PROVIDENCE, R.I.-- Payday loan opponents including Treasurer Gina Raimondo urged Rhode Island lawmakers on Wednesday to limit interest rates on short-term loans _ a proposal that payday lenders say could put them out of business. A bill pending before the General Assembly would cap interest rates at 36 percent.

  • Santelli's Morning Bond Update  Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 9:39 AM ET

    CNBC's Rick Santelli discusses the latest action in the bond market, and the U.S. dollar.

  • NEW YORK, May 16- Dow and S&P 500 index futures turned lower on Thursday after U.S. weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rose in the latest week and housing starts fell sharply. S&P 500 futures fell 1.9 points and were above fair value, a formula that evaluates pricing by taking into account interest rates, dividends and time to expiration on the contract.

  • LONDON, May 16- The euro slipped against the dollar and German bond prices rose on Thursday on investor positioning for more monetary easing by the European Central Bank following a run of weak economic data. I think it will confirm in everyone's mind there is no inflation risk, "said Sarah Hewin, senior economist at Standard Chartered Bank.

  • Fisher: Three Stages of the Fed  Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 1:45 PM ET

    Peter Fisher of BlackRock Investment Institute said that investors should watch for three distinct stages as the Fed adjusts interest rates.

  • Rally Shows No Signs of Tiring: Cashin  Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 11:37 AM ET

    UBS' Art Cashin explains how Fed tapering will likely impact the markets, and reveals what he will be watching tomorrow.

  • *Turkey's monetary policy mix is unusually intricate. DUBAI, May 15- When Turkey's central bank cut interest rates last month, its decision aroused a mixture of approval, criticism and sheer confusion about exactly what the decision aimed to achieve.

  • Santelli's Morning Bond Update  Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 9:39 AM ET

    CNBC's Rick Santelli discusses the latest action in the bond market, and the U.S. dollar.

  • Key Manufacturing Index Slides; PPI Inflation Tame Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 9:29 AM ET

    U.S. producer prices recorded their largest drop in three years in April while a reading of manufacturing in New York indicated contraction.

  • LONDON, May 15- The euro hit a six-week low against the dollar and European shares rose on Wednesday after euro zone economic data undershot already weak expectations, strengthening the case for another interest rate cut.

  • Where to Invest in a Three Speed World  Wednesday, 15 May 2013 | 6:38 AM ET

    Cliff Corso, Cutwater Asset Management, discusses where he is seeing investment opportunities in the bond market, amid Fed tapering and low interest rates.

  • LONDON, May 15- The euro hit a six-week low against the dollar on Wednesday after data showing the euro zone economy contracted more than expected in the first quarter of the year, strengthening the case for another interest rate cut.

  • LONDON, May 15- Surprisingly weak first quarter economic growth numbers from Germany and France sent the euro to a six-week low against the dollar on Wednesday, boosting the chance of another interest rate cut. European Central Bank president Mario Draghi said earlier this month he would cut rates further if the growth outlook worsened. "

  • TOKYO, May 15- Japanese government bond prices dropped sharply for a fourth straight session on Wednesday, as a relentless fall in the yen and rise in Japanese share prices force investors to rethink long-held assumptions that interest rates will stay low forever.

  • Are Out-of-Sync Markets Sending a Message? Tuesday, 14 May 2013 | 6:42 PM ET

    It's an unusual combination: Rising stock market, rising Treasury yields and a firming dollar. Here's what it might mean.

  • TREASURIES-Bond prices fall as stocks draw buyers Tuesday, 14 May 2013 | 3:42 PM ET

    *Fed buys $3.31 bln in longer-dated Treasuries. NEW YORK, May 14- Prices of U.S. It's all about equities, "said Dimitri Delis, interest-rate strategist at BMO Capital Markets in Chicago.

  • TREASURIES-Bond prices dip as stocks gain Tuesday, 14 May 2013 | 12:45 PM ET

    *Fed buys $3.31 bln in longer-dated Treasuries. NEW YORK, May 14- Prices of U.S. "It's all about equities," said Dimitri Delis, interest-rate strategist at BMO Capital Markets in Chicago.

  • Can Japan Keep Control of Its Bond Market?  Tuesday, 14 May 2013 | 11:25 AM ET

    CNBC's Rick Santelli talks with Richard Farr, Boenning & Scattergood, about the impact of Japan's cheap money on the European bond market.