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• Fannie, Freddie shares dive on bailout fears, bonds up (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shares plunged to their lowest levels in almost 20 years on Wednesday, while the mortgage companies' bonds rallied on the belief that an increasingly likely government bailout would wipe out shareholders but secure their massive debt.
• Bonds rise on cloudy outlook for financial firms (CNN Money)
Treasury prices rose Wednesday as lingering concerns about the health of the financial services sector spurred demand for the relative safety of government-backed bonds.
• Mortgage Rates for Best Borrowers Rise as Home-Loan Bonds Slump (Bloomberg.com)
Aug. 21 (Bloomberg) -- A decline in mortgage bond prices is raising interest rates on U.S. home loans, even for borrowers least prone to default. Rates on average 30-year fixed mortgages rose to 6.37 percent this week, about the highest in six years, as yields on bonds guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac increased to almost the highest since 1986 relative to Treasuries.
• Japan's Bonds Rise After Report Shows Narrowing Trade Surplus (Bloomberg.com)
Aug. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese government bonds rose for a second day after a Finance Ministry report showed record-high oil prices and falling exports to the U.S. caused the trade surplus in July to narrow for a fourth month.
• Japan's Bonds Rise After Report Shows Narrowing Trade Surplus (Bloomberg.com)
Aug. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese government bonds rose after a finance ministry report showed the trade surplus narrowed for a fourth month, increasing demand for the safe haven of government debt.
• Fannie, Freddie Shares Slump, Bonds Rise on Bailout Speculation (Bloomberg.com)
Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shares tumbled in New York trading to the lowest levels since at least 1990 and the bonds rose as speculation increased that the U.S. Treasury will bail out the mortgage-finance companies, wiping out shareholders.
• Tisco: Shun equity, buy short-term bonds (Bangkok Post - Thailand's English n...
Investors should focus on short-term bonds and avoid the equity market altogether as political risk could push the main index down to nearly 600 points, according to Tisco Asset Management.
• Bail Bonds, Pup advance to final (The Trenton Times)
Trenton Bail Bonds and Pup All-Stars advanced to the championship round of the Trenton Men's Unlimited Summer Basketball League yesterday. Neil Davis scored 14 points to lead Bail Bonds to a 69-43 victory over R&A Construction (Razz Harris, 20).
• QIB eyes $300m in Islamic bonds (AME Info)
Qatar Islamic Bank is considering selling Islamic bonds worth $300m to refinance existing debt, reported Reuters. The bank has mandated ABN Amro and Standard Chartered Bank to arrange the Islamic bonds, or sukuk.
• DA urges review of two bonds (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer)
The Muscogee County district attorney was pushing Tuesday for a judge to review the bonds set for two men facing child molestation-related charges in Columbus.
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