Topic: Treasurys

Wall Street’s dealers swept up their biggest share of new 3-year notes in three years, as investors refused to bid aggressively for the $32 billion issuance.    Read More

The news that the U.S. Treasury is considering issuing bonds that pay negative interest at maturity is a bit perplexing. Why would anyone want to pay to lend money to the government?   Read More

The U.S. Treasury is considering permitting negative interest rate bids in auctions for Treasury bills.    Read More

Cheap money from the Federal Reserve could spur the economy, but contrarian trader Steve Cortes said Thursday it was time to get defensive.   Read More

Everyone is talking about the note from Goldman's Francesco Garzarelli advising that investors short U.S. Treasurys.   Read More

JP Morgan Chase reported compensation expenses at the bank as a a whole rose 9 percent in 2011. But pay in its investment banking division fell 9 percent.    Read More

If you’re shorting bonds, noted investor Dennis Gartman thinks you’re wrong.    Read More

New U.S. home sales data, showing sales were worse than reported for the past four years, and reports on European bank borrowing could produce some of the bigger headlines Wednesday, as markets wind down ahead of the quiet holiday week.   Read More

With one final shopping week to go, investors will be keeping their eye on the consumer to see how holiday sales shake out and what it might mean for the economy.   Read More

The negativity that’s driving the euro lower could keep pressure on stocks and commodities prices Thursday.   Read More