US Government Benchmarks
| Issue/Issuer | Coupon | Maturity Date | Latest Discount Yield/Price | Yield |
| 4 Week Treasury Bill | 0.000 | 18 Dec 2008 | 0.080 | 0.000 |
| 13 Week Treasury Bill | 0.000 | 19 Feb 2009 | 0.070 | 0.125 |
| 26 Week Treasury Bill | 0.000 | 21 May 2009 | 0.650 | 0.682 |
| 2 Year Treasury Note | 0.000 | 19 Nov 2009 | 99.044 | 0.976 |
| 5 Year Treasury Note | 1.500 | 31 Oct 2010 | 100.750 | 1.110 |
| 10 Year Treasury Note | 1.750 | 15 Nov 2011 | 101.141 | 1.365 |
| 30 Year Treasury Bond | 2.750 | 31 Oct 2013 | 103.109 | 2.082 |
Short Term Rates
| Key Rates | Date | Average / Bid / Offer Rate |
| Prime Rate | 19 Nov 2008 | 4 |
| Federal Funds Effective Rate | 18 Nov 2008 | 0.38 |
| Discount Rate - NY Federal Reserve | 19 Nov 2008 | 1.25 |
| 1 Month LIBOR | 19 Nov 2008 | 1.41 |
| 3 Month LIBOR | 19 Nov 2008 | 2.17 |
Bonds & Rates News from Comtex
HK shares at 3-wk low, but index holds above 12,000
Thursday November 20, 2008 03:55:46 EST
HONG KONG, Nov 20, 2008 (Reuters via COMTEX News Network) --
Hong Kong shares dropped 4 percent on Thursday, as worries over a long-lasting global recession fuelled a flight to cash, but the main index closed above 12,000 points as new lows in blue-chip property stocks prompted short covering l (continued...)
Thursday November 20, 2008
- RPT-UPDATE 1-Orix to issue $1.57 bln in convertible bonds
03:08:00 EST - UPDATE 1-Orix to issue $1.57 bln in convertible bonds
03:07:00 EST - HK Hot Stocks - China Resources Ent slumps after Q3
02:15:00 EST - French stocks - Factors to watch on Nov 20
02:12:00 EST - French stocks - Factors to watch on Nov 20
02:08:00 EST - Taiwan's China Steel board approves up to 20 bln twd bond issue
01:58:00 EST - Orix to issue $1.57 bln in convertible bonds-media
01:40:00 EST - Orix to issue $1.57 bln in convertible bonds
01:40:00 EST
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