US Government Benchmarks
| Issue/Issuer | Coupon | Maturity Date | Latest Discount Yield/Price | Yield |
| 4 Week Treasury Bill | 0.000 | 18 Dec 2008 | 0.030 | 0.000 |
| 13 Week Treasury Bill | 0.000 | 19 Feb 2009 | 0.020 | 0.000 |
| 26 Week Treasury Bill | 0.000 | 21 May 2009 | 0.470 | 0.438 |
| 2 Year Treasury Note | 0.000 | 19 Nov 2009 | 99.180 | 0.822 |
| 5 Year Treasury Note | 1.500 | 31 Oct 2010 | 100.820 | 1.076 |
| 10 Year Treasury Note | 1.750 | 15 Nov 2011 | 101.227 | 1.332 |
| 30 Year Treasury Bond | 2.750 | 31 Oct 2013 | 103.555 | 1.989 |
Short Term Rates
| Key Rates | Date | Average / Bid / Offer Rate |
| Prime Rate | 21 Nov 2008 | 4 |
| Federal Funds Effective Rate | 20 Nov 2008 | 0.49 |
| Discount Rate - NY Federal Reserve | 21 Nov 2008 | 1.25 |
| 1 Month LIBOR | 21 Nov 2008 | 1.4 |
| 3 Month LIBOR | 21 Nov 2008 | 2.16 |
Bonds & Rates News from Comtex
Robbery suspect ex-city employee
Saturday November 22, 2008 09:51:57 EST
DURHAM, Nov 22, 2008 (The Herald-Sun - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via
COMTEX News Network) --
A man implicated in seven robberies that occurred in the space of five weeks was a city of Durham employee until shortly before his arrest, officials say.
Tajudeen Borokinni, 28, of (continued...)
Saturday November 22, 2008
- Bethel police again tries to jail alleged gym coach molester
08:11:00 EST - Midway's future to play out in time: Chicago-based video game-maker faces another 3rd-quarter loss, warnings of delisting and a possible sale
06:51:00 EST - Is high-school annex ill-timed?: Gahanna-Jefferson board worries levy might be needed for $11 million project
05:05:00 EST - ICRA assigns highest credit ratings to ICICI Bank's debt progs
04:36:00 EST - Police arrest suspected bank robber, 62
04:07:00 EST - GE Transportation's Northland locomotive repair facility expected to add 120 new jobs
03:04:00 EST - Suspect arrested in Oct. 30 tire-slashing spree
02:57:00 EST
Friday November 21, 2008
Featured Article
December Dow - Friday's inside pattern suggested additional downside. We saw that today, as the market opened higher but spent the day sliding lower. News that the AIG bail-out package is tipping $150 billion spooked investors, and investors are beginning to wonder if AIG is just a black hole. Fundamentally, the flow of weak economic reports will slow this week, with Thursday's U.S. Trade Balance and Friday's Business Inventories and Unemployment all expected to be weak. A steady to higher opening Tuesday is likely a selling opportunity. Our downside target is 7800. Read the full article.