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January 7, 2009 10:14:55 PM EST
US Government Benchmarks
| Issue/Issuer | Coupon | Maturity Date | Latest Discount Yield/Price | Yield |
| 4 Week Treasury Bill | 0.000 | 5 Feb 2009 | 0.030 | 0.000 |
| 13 Week Treasury Bill | 0.000 | 9 Apr 2009 | 0.110 | 0.124 |
| 26 Week Treasury Bill | 0.000 | 9 Jul 2009 | 0.280 | 0.310 |
| 2 Year Treasury Note | 0.000 | 17 Dec 2009 | 99.608 | 0.432 |
| 5 Year Treasury Note | 0.875 | 31 Dec 2010 | 100.125 | 0.811 |
| 10 Year Treasury Note | 1.125 | 15 Dec 2011 | 100.078 | 1.103 |
| 30 Year Treasury Bond | 1.500 | 31 Dec 2013 | 99.227 | 1.664 |
Short Term Rates
| Key Rates | Date | Average / Bid / Offer Rate |
| Prime Rate | 7 Jan 2009 | 3.25 |
| Federal Funds Effective Rate | 6 Jan 2009 | 0.09 |
| Discount Rate - NY Federal Reserve | 7 Jan 2009 | 0.5 |
| 1 Month LIBOR | 7 Jan 2009 | 0.41 |
| 3 Month LIBOR | 7 Jan 2009 | 1.4 |
Bonds & Rates News from Comtex
Taiwan stocks at 1-week low after record export drop
Wednesday January 07, 2009 21:41:39 EST
TAIPEI, Jan 08, 2009 (Reuters via COMTEX News Network) --
Taiwan stocks fell 4 percent on Thursday to a one-week intraday low after exports sank at a record pace in December, while chipmaker TSMC fell after a revenue warning from Intel Corp.
By 0236 GMT, the main TAIEX share index had (continued...)
Wednesday January 07, 2009
- Economic fears hit Nikkei, tech and oil shares slide
21:38:00 EST - Taiwan stocks fall 4 pct after record export drop
21:33:00 EST - Nikkei dips 2.3 pct on econ fear as techs, oil tumble
21:08:00 EST - Trouble has ended for Satyam; Upaid case pending in Texas
21:02:00 EST - HK shares to open down 1.6 pct; BOC slides
21:01:00 EST - Canara Bank to raise Rs 325 cr from bonds
20:46:00 EST - Woori Bank to tap bank fund to get 2 tln won in capital
20:36:00 EST - Taiwan stocks open lower after record export drop
20:06:00 EST - Nikkei drops on renewed economic worry, techs fall
19:57:00 EST
Featured Article
Annual market overviews are often more fun than of value but looking back at the 2008 market outlook that I published on January 23, 2008, it proved to be very useful. So with that in mind I am undertaking the 2009 market overview. 2009 will prove to a pivotal year in many markets. Yes, we have a very muddy situation and difficulties will surely arise, but then have we had a year where there weren't difficulties? Read the full article.