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Statistics are given regarding the 2017 U.S. market including the corporate bond prices, treasury bills, and the municipal bond prices.

The article discusses the bear market in the U.S. bonds market, focusing on the call money rate, interest rates paid out on stocks, and the decline of bond markets in general. Other topics include the decline of U.S. Governmental bonds, the reduced price of corporate bonds, and the rise in demand for credit for and capital investment to help fuel economic growth.

The article discusses the latest developments in the U.S. financial market as of February 26, 1949. It claims that corporations that want to apply for loans can expect a stable bond market during the year but they should guarantee that they will offer well-secured issues. It cites the two factors that affect the price of corporate bonds, namely, the current interest rate on government bonds and an allowance for business risk.

This article focuses on the scheduled bond offering of Transitron Electronic Corp. on December 8, 1959. The company will sell 1 million shares representing 13% of its outstanding common at a price of 38 dollars per share. More than 100 underwriting associates lead by Merrill Lynch and Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. will market the bond offering. The offering is being considered as the most exciting by market observers prompting the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to investigate the offering.

The article reports that as of February 1946 speculators in Wall Street's high-grade corporate bonds as well as those of low priced stocks enjoyed higher yields with the rise in the prices of bonds in the U.S. The government bond market posted a sharp rise, particularly the Victory loan 2 ½% bonds. The outlook is said to be very promising, particularly to corporate borrowers.

The article provides information on the 500 million U.S. dollar credit of Kazatomprom, which was launched on May 13, 2010. The borrower says that it has a strong liquidity but the pricing seemed attractive and it thought that it would be the right time to go out with the debut issue. According to bookrunners JPMorgan and BNP Paribas, they roadshowed the deal to the U.S. and Europe despite the highly volatile market conditions. Other important details of the credit are also provided including the maturity date, the rating and the spread at re-offer.

The article describes the trading and buying of corporate bonds in the stock market in the U.S. Robert Holt, a buyer of bonds, admitted that he chose bonds that he perceived to have less competition. The author explained that bond prices reported in newspapers have little relation to a bond's value. Moreover, he stressed that two-thirds of bond issues in the bond board of the stock market do not trade at all.

The article discusses U.S. Treasury securities as of May 23, 1983. The author focuses on short- and long-maturity Treasury bills, their yields, and marketability. Also commented on are the yields of Aaa- and Aa-rated corporate bonds in 1982 and 1983. Further discussed is the opinion of financial analysts Greg Parseghian and Dexter Senft on A-rated bonds of companies in cyclical industries. The author recommends investing in Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) obligations.

The article explores how top-grade, discounted corporate bonds in the U.S. can offer high yields and long-term capital gains. Topics discussed include possible decline in short-term rates and how deeply discounted bonds appreciate more when interest rates decline. Also highlighted are high-quality bonds that are offered at bargain prices including American Tel & Tel, Exxon and General Electric.

The article reports on the implications when investing bonds in Texaco Inc. after it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 1987 in the U.S. According to investment manager Thomas C. Palmer, the safest and most rewarding move in Texaco case is to invest on their bonds. Palmer explains that while Texaco is still having its $10.3 billion settlement with Pennzoil Co., bondholders are assured that their bond's rate is increasing depending on the lifespan of the settlement.

The article analyzes the reason behind the increase in the prices of corporate and municipal bonds in the U.S. since the start of 1961. Bond experts attribute the rise in corporate and municipal bond prices to supply and demand. An example shows the yield of municipal bonds versus high-grade corporate bonds considering the tax advantages that municipal bonds carry.

The article discusses the economic aspects of bond markets in the U.S. as of 1957. Topics include the prices of of long-term U.S. Treasury Bonds, the fluctuations in the sales and prices of the corporate bond market, and the decreasing prices of municipal bonds of towns and cities in the U.S. Other topics include Victory Bonds, Turnpike Bonds, and warnings about long-term risks of bond investment.

The article focuses on the trends in U.S. corporate bond prices in 1952. It states that corporate bond prices slightly increased in the yearend level due to the 1951 Christmas break in the bond market. However, it says that the long-term trend in bond prices has declined since 1951, with apparent signs of weakness in corporate bond market. It says that new bond issues should have to be offered at higher yields to attract buyers such as the bonds being offered by Tennessee Gas Transmission Co.

The article reports on the recovery of bond prices in the U.S. as of August 1951. It states that bank-eligible Treasuries increased. Sharper recovery gains are expected among municipals and among corporate bonds. It is noted that the government market activities are unsubstantial and dealer markups cause the increasing scores rather than actual transactions.

The article predicts a sharp rise in the sale of new corporate securities in the U.S. in 1951.

The article presents information on current trend of corporate bond prices in the U.S. and also presents a chart in this regard. It is reported that corporate bond prices have shown upward movement. It is informed that several good grade bond have been doing quite well. Companies whose bond prices have been listed in the chart including American Telephone & Telegraph Co., Boston Edison Co. and Dow Chemical Co.

The article presents charts showing price trends for bonds in the U.S. from 1915 to 1923 which include government bonds, foreign and municipal bonds, and railroad bonds.

The article discusses trends in the U.S. corporate bond trading in 1948, and includes a chart on bond prices of corporations during 1946 to 1948 in the U.S.

Several tables are presented which lists various competitive bond offerings, negotiated bond offerings and negotiated note offerings in the U.S.

The article focuses on taxable bond funds in the U.S. in 2014. Topics include the problems that could stem from a mass sell-off of bonds, the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to keep interest rates near zero, and if outflows in the bond market will occur if interest rates are increased. Information is provided on the corporate bond market in the U.S. in 2014.

Several tables are presented which list market statistics including prices of U.S. securities, municipal bond prices, and corporate bond indexes of Merrill Lynch & Co.

Several charts are presented depicting the performance of the municipal bond market in the U.S. including the municipal bond index, the municipal bond prices and the Merrill Lynch & Co. corporate bond indexes.

Several charts are presented depicting bonds yields, indexes and prices in the U.S. as of August 31, 2009 including short-term tax-exempt yields, the Merrill Lynch Corporate Bond Indexes, and the Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index.

The article reports on BP Capital Markets' issuance of five- and 10-year bonds. BP, rated by Moody's and Fitch at A2/A, issued bonds worth 3.5 billion U.S. dollars with a guidance at 200 basis points over the government bond for the five-year bonds and 215 basis points for the 10-year bonds. Despite issues surrounding the Deep Water Horizon oil spill, 90% of the bonds were sold to U.S. investors.

The article discusses the boom of U.S. bonds while the bond market in Europe struggles as of August 2010. It says that the U.S. dollar market is performing well with new business in contrast to the struggling euro denominated corporate bond market. According to the author, U.S. borrowers have decided to print record amounts of debt amid ideal borrowing conditions while the Europeans are still waiting for September 2010. The new pricing milestones reached by issuers such as McDonald's and IBM aside from new volume landmarks are also discussed.

The article focuses on the stock market in the U.S. from 2014-2015. It discusses an increase in interest rates imposed by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board on December 14, 2015, the U.S. monetary policy, and an encouragement to investors to acquire risky assets such as corporate bonds and equities. The article also discusses the sharp increase in bond yields and its effect in the U.S. economic activity.

Dearborn plans to price $35 million of bonds and Muskegon County plans $45 million. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that several utility companies are planning to launch senior unsecured bond deals to take advantage of the strong demand in the corporate market in the U.S. It mentions that the deals offered by Entergy Louisiana, DTE Electric Co., and Southern Co. traded tighter by 3bp-4bp. Information on each deal's lead managers, price and rating is provided.

The article reports on a 144A bond priced by Russian steel pipe company TMK priced its inaugural 144A bond in April 2012. The bond sold a 500 million U.S. dollar seven year that resulted in a 1 billion U.S. dollar book with strong U.S. interest in the B1/B+ name. The transaction was arranged by several financial institutions, including Citi, Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan.

The article reports that Tinkoff Credit Systems has launched a 125 million U.S. dollar 14 percent 5.5 year deal in November 2012. The deal is considered the highest yielding note of the year from the Central Eastern Europe Middle East & Africa (CEEMEA) region. The deal, which was priced at par, was arranged by Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan.

The article discusses lower yields on U.S. bonds as of November 19, 2012. Yields on Treasuries continued their long-term downtrend on new concerns regarding the fiscal cliff and escalating military crisis in the Middle East. Municipal bonds reportedly held steady while corporate bonds slumped, with high-yield bonds experiencing their second-largest downturn in 2012. Junk bond yields, which are inversely related to price, rose and now average 6.74% from 6.2% in less than a month.

The article reports on the move of Fifth Third Securities to settle allegations rising from best execution and municipal securities reviews of the firm conducted by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). The firm will pay more than 100,000 U.S. dollars as part of the settlement. The review covered the firm's pricing of corporate bond transactions.

The article reports on a 1.5 billion U.S. dollar bond issued by Gazprom Neft on September 10, 2012. The bond's maturity is on September 19, 2022 and is 269 basis points over U.S. Treasuries. It was arranged by Crédit Agricole, Gazprombank and JP Morgan. The bookrunners started with price guidance at 4.75 percent, before moving to 4.5 percent and then to 4.375 percent.

The author comments on the formation of a corporate bond bubble. There has been some $825 billion in corporate bonds raised in the U.S., Europe and Great Britain over the course of 2009. The author asserts that from a financial viewpoint, the concern about any bubbles forming would be based more upon the price of the asset rather than the current issuance patterns of such asset.

The article reports on the $1 billion 10 year bond at 320 basis points (bp) over Treasuries and the $1 billion 30 year at 375bp over Treasuries issuance by Halliburton, an energy services company. Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, HSBC and Royal Bank of Scotland Greenwich Capital were involved in the deals. On the other hand, Boeing sold a $700 million issuance.

The article reports on Brazilian government-owned oil company Petrobras' launch of a $1.5 billion 10-year global bond to boost its five year investment plan. The deal was rated BBB/BBB/Baa1 and was priced with a 7.875% coupon at 98.282 to yield 8.125% or 518 basis points over U.S. Treasuries. HSBC, JP Morgan and Santander are the lead managers for the issue.

The article reports that Swiss pharmaceutical firm Novartis has debuted a $5 billion dollar transaction into the U.S. corporate bond market. Novartis sold a $2 billion five year at 225 basis points over Treasuries and a $3 billion 10 year also at 225 basis points . The lead bookrunners assembled a $15 billion book with as many as 500 separate orders. The deal's underwriters include Bank of America Securities, Citigroup and JPMorgan.

The article examines government securities prices. Yields on U.S. Treasury bonds are at historic lows of less than one percent as investors have sought a safe haven during the financial crisis. Government securities yields have begun to rise in early 2009, however, as the spread between those rates and the returns offered by stock dividends and corporate bonds grew to levels of over 3 percent.

The article looks at the state of the U.S. corporate debt market as of July 27, 2008. Around $12.5 billion (bn) of bonds were priced this week, $5bn of which was constituted by the Rio Tinto three tranche deal. In the first half of 2008, around $471.5bn of investment grade paper has been priced, making it a record-breaking six month period, climaxing in a two month frenzy of activity that commenced in the aftermath of the rescue of Bear Stearns. Stocks have had the worst June since the early 1930s.

The article reports on the corporate bond market in the U.S. It states that on May 28, 2008 alone, some $14 billion of new paper was printed. According to the article, borrowers can no longer rely on unflagging investor appetite, and several deals, such as the $3 billion three tranche offering from International Paper and the $2 billion 10s/30s Yankee from Telecom Italia, were obliged to back up pricing from the levels initially indicated.