Bonds/Interest Rates

Wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.

Spain’s government bonds are closer to the edge than most investors realise. Forex.com’s Kathleen Brooks explains.

A brief look at important company events and economic data releases next week.

Kathleen Brooks of FOREX.com suggests the latest bond auction in Spain implies that nation is also moving close to bailout territory.

Stock and commodity markets are in the hands on indiscriminate selling on low volumes with Europe remaining a background of concern. Dow down 134.

Ratings agency Fitch told everyone what they already knew late in the session but it was still worth a 190 point drop in the Dow.

National Australia Bank’s Manufacturing Activity Index fell sharply in the September quarter, reflecting a decline in business confidence and higher purchase costs.

Wall Street seemingly ignored rising eurozone bond yields last night and used positive US data as an excuse to do not much at all. Dow up 17.

New governments may be forming but eurozone debt yields won’t go down. On little volume, Dow down 63.

Wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.