Fed's fight squeezes banks, spooks markets

Article Abstract:

The United States Federal Reserve Board strategy to decrease inflation by raising short-term interest rates to 3.50 percent has put the squeeze on Wall Street firms which in the past has forecast an economic downturn. On the positive side the interest rate increase forecasts increases in the returns on extreme short-term investments, for example, money market funds.

Interest Rates, Junk bonds

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So why is everything up?

Article Abstract:

United States stock and bond market rallies are contradictory, interest rates are up and inflation linked securities are outperforming more conservative government securities, yet the yield gap is shrinking.

Europe, Security brokers and dealers, Securities & Commodities Services, Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities, Industry Overview, Analysis, Securities industry

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Treasury prices rebound slightly

Article Abstract:

U.S. Treasury prices rebounded moderately on August 22, 2003. Prices has suffered losses in the last two sessions. Analysts said that the rebound did not "break any ground."

Treasury bonds

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