Bonds

Fed hawks hijacked the financial markets this week as they honed in on future rate hikes.

New York Federal Reserve President William Dudley said on Thursday he expects a 2% pace of economic growth in the second quarter after a slowdown in the first three months of the year, and anticipates further tightening in U.S. monetary policy.

Just as investors got comfortable with the idea that the Federal Reserve would stand firm on interest rates in June, minutes from the central bank’s April meeting show a rate hike next month is still very much an option.

For the first time in four decades the Treasury Department specifies Saudi Treasury holdings.

Bonds have regained their momentum this year, but after a multi-year run, many traditional fixed-income assets look pricey or overvalued.

While Wall Street has come a long way from the dark days of January, which saw the worst first 10 days of a new year ever, underlying trends suggest some areas of the market have been slow to regain investor confidence.

A U.S. House of Representatives panel has delayed plans to introduce new legislation to address Puerto Rico's debt crisis.

The U.S. has taken prudent steps to prevent another stock market 'Flash Crash', other countries remain vulnerable.

Speculative-grade, junk bonds have staged an impressive recovery from the February lows, but face mounting risks, notably from commodity producers.

Atlantic City, New Jersey's cash-strapped gambling hub, avoided a default on Monday by making its $1.8 million debt service payment, Mayor Don Guardian said.

The Federal Reserve concludes its two-day policy-setting meeting on Wednesday afternoon, but Wall Street doesn’t have high hopes for any blockbuster announcements.

Foreign investors love the safety of U.S. government debt.

U.S. equity markets have notched their highest levels of the year as the Dow Jones Industrial Average flirts with the psychologically-significant 18000 level.

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CME Group Inc will shutter its New York trading floor at year's end due to low volume, closing options pits for metals and oil a year after most futures pits met their end.

The Federal Reserve is slated to release minutes of last month's meeting today, clarifying the central bank's decision to stand pat on interest rates.