Bonds

Gov. David Ige has released the first draft of Hawaii's $25.7 billion budget that covers the next two fiscal years.

Oil's slump didn't just hit the stock market, it's shaken up the junk-bond market, too.

Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in Monday's auction with rates on six-month bills climbing to the highest level in 14 months.

Foreign buyers of U.S. Treasury securities trimmed their holdings by a small amount for the second straight month in October.

Average U.S. long-term mortgage rates edged higher this week after four weeks of declines, but they remained at historically low levels that could entice potential homebuyers.

Chinese stocks plunged Tuesday in a break from a months-long boom and other Asian markets were lower on concern about feeble Chinese trade and Japan's recession.

Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills were mixed in Monday's auction with rates on three-month bills unchanged and rates on six-month bills rising to their highest level in 10 months.

The leader of Greece's popular left-wing opposition says he will demand a reduction in the country's debt from its bailout, if his party comes to power in a possible snap election early next year.

Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in Monday's auction with rates on three-month bills climbing to their highest level since August and six-month rates reaching their highest level since March.

Puerto Rico's governor said late Sunday that lawmakers have reached a last-minute agreement on a proposed oil tax increase and that public transportation will not be paralyzed as previously planned.

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

The Greek finance ministry says the country's debt inspectors will meet with Greek officials in Paris on Tuesday to move ahead with the stalled review of the nation's financial reforms.

Foreign buyers of U.S. Treasury securities trimmed their holdings slightly in September after hitting a record in the previous month.

Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills were mixed in Monday's auction with rates on six-month bills rising to their highest point since March.

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said Monday that the bank stands ready to buy government bonds if inflation in the 18-country eurozone fails to rise as anticipated, a hint that helped shore up stock markets and put pressure on the euro.

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron has offered a bleak assessment of global economic prospects, comparing potential troubles to red warning lights on a car's dashboard.

Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills were mixed in Monday's auction, with rates on three-month bills rising to their highest level since August and rates on six-month bills unchanged.

Federal regulators have fined 13 brokerage firms, including Charles Schwab, JPMorgan Securities and TD Ameritrade, accusing them of failing to protect retail investors in sales of high-risk bonds issued by Puerto Rico's debt-strapped government.

Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills were mixed in Monday's auction with rates on six-month bills rising to their highest level since late June.

The midterm slugfest for control of the U.S. Senate could have far-reaching effects on the economy.