Bonds

Municipal bond yields rose modestly this week, continuing October's upward trend.

Municipal bond yields rose modestly this week, continuing October's upward trend.

Ratings agency DBRS has kept its investment grade classification for Portuguese bonds, ensuring the debt-heavy eurozone country remains eligible for vital help from the European Central Bank's stimulus program.

Ratings agency DBRS has kept its investment grade classification for Portuguese bonds, ensuring the debt-heavy eurozone country remains eligible for vital help from the European Central Bank's stimulus program.

A claim from the final presidential debate and how it stacks up with the facts: HILLARY CLINTON: "I don't add a penny to the national debt." THE FACTS: Not true, according to the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.

A claim from the final presidential debate and how it stacks up with the facts: HILLARY CLINTON: "I don't add a penny to the national debt." THE FACTS: Not true, according to the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.

Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills fell in Monday's auction, with six-month bills falling to their lowest level in three weeks.

Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills fell in Monday's auction, with six-month bills falling to their lowest level in three weeks.

Municipal bond yields moved higher this week as investors digested a slew of reports on the health of the U.S. and global economy.

Municipal bond yields moved higher this week as investors digested a slew of reports on the health of the U.S. and global economy.

The state is proceeding with plans to sell up to $3.3 billion in bonds to help pay for Alaska's pension obligations despite a warning that the action could trigger a drop in the state's credit rating.

The state is proceeding with plans to sell up to $3.3 billion in bonds to help pay for Alaska's pension obligations despite a warning that the action could trigger a drop in the state's credit rating.

The great bull run for the municipal-bond market may be running out of juice.

The great bull run for the municipal-bond market may be running out of juice.

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week as the prospect of a year-end interest-rate increase by the Federal Reserve grew more likely.

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week as the prospect of a year-end interest-rate increase by the Federal Reserve grew more likely.

Policymakers at the Federal Reserve are increasingly at odds over whether its dual mandate of price stability and maximum employment is close to being met, minutes from the September meeting released on Wednesday showed.

Policymakers at the Federal Reserve are increasingly at odds over whether its dual mandate of price stability and maximum employment is close to being met, minutes from the September meeting released on Wednesday showed.