Bonds

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.

Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in Tuesday's auction, with three-month bills rising to their highest level in four weeks.

Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in Tuesday's auction, with three-month bills rising to their highest level in four weeks.

Upcoming developments should have investors mulling alternatives to short-term Treasury bonds.

Upcoming developments should have investors mulling alternatives to short-term Treasury bonds.

Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in Monday's auction, with three-month bills rising to their highest level in three weeks.

Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in Monday's auction, with three-month bills rising to their highest level in three weeks.

Yields on municipal and Treasury bonds sagged this week on concerns about the health of Germany's largest bank, before retracing their steps on Friday.

Yields on municipal and Treasury bonds sagged this week on concerns about the health of Germany's largest bank, before retracing their steps on Friday.