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The first trading session of 2024 saw municipal bonds lightly traded and little changed, while U.S. Treasuries were weaker and equities lost ground. Municipal-to-Treasury ratios decreased, with the two-year ratio at 56% and the 30-year ratio at 84%. The municipal market experienced a rebound in 2023, with a broad market index gaining 2.3% in December and finishing the year up 6.4%. High-yield munis returned 9.2% in 2023, and total municipal supply for the year was $379.992 billion. The outlook for 2024 includes higher muni yields, increased supply, and opportunities for investors. [Extracted from the article]

Munis sold off Thursday, joining bond markets and equities in a rout after the Fed signaled that interest rates would be higher for longer. "A lot of the market had been looking forward to hopefully hearing that the Fed was closer to cutting rates, not farther away from cutting rates", he said. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the monetary policies of the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) as related to corporate bonds amid the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic, particularly concerning backing corporate bonds and setting the interest rate.

The article recommends that investors evaluate bond yields. It examines the attraction of corporate and local government bonds during a decline in the stock market. It explains the consistency of demand for Treasury bills, the vulnerability of bonds to inflation and their opportunity to nail down the interest rate. It offers information on the returns on investments from bond markets including Arkansas Power and Light Co., Federal National Mortgage Association and Fort Worth in Texas.

The author reflects on the importance of bond yields. Particular focus is given to long-term interest rates in the corporate bond market following announcement of U.S. President Richard Nixon's economic policy. He says bond yields have dropped as a response to the anti-inflation thrust of the policy. He explains that the market rate implies that investors were expecting inflation at an annual pace of 3.75% at a time when price indexes were rising.

The article describes the condition of the corporate bond market in the U.S. in 2018. It indicates the consequences of investing in corporate bonds in the aging business cycle. Investors are warned about the surge in so-called leveraged loans. Also discussed is the impact of an interest rate increase and corporate leverage on the corporate bond market.

The article offers tips for investors about trading on declining interest rates in 1981. Topics discussed include a suggestion to buy shares in unit investment trusts that specialize in long-term corporate bonds and are currently yielding about 16.30%, the advantage of buying an intermediate-term note in the Treasury market, and a forecast that long-term bonds will also rally.

The article focuses trends in the stock market in the U.S. for 1981. It mentions the 25% increase posed by the Standard and Poor's index, the negative return of bonds and the dominant market phenomenon in 1980, the expected slowdown in the country as well as the decline in interest rates in 1981, and projected substantial demand for funds resulting from the takedown of federal agency paper and corporate bonds by individuals. One advice encourages investors to own 15% bonds for the year.

Quiet and unchanged is how municipal traders described the municipal market on Tuesday, as Treasury yields rose slightly and the week got underway ahead of Wednesday's inauguration. The IH S Markit municipal analytics AAA curve showed yields at 0.15% in 2022 and 0.16% in 2023 while the 10-year rose to 0.77% and the 30-year yield at 1.46%, all unchanged. [Extracted from the article]

The article looks at trends in capital markets in the U.S. as of March 2016. It highlights the impact of the plan of the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates. Investors are advised to consider venturing into corporate bonds. The advantage of higher inflation to Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) is also mentioned.

The article focuses on the popularity of corporate bonds with investors. It states that the attraction of bonds is due to low rates and investor enthusiasm. It mentions that the U.S. Federal Reserve Board lowered the federal funds rate (FFR) target to 1% in 2003. It comments that FFR is what banks charge each other for overnight funds, and that this helps indicate the direction of interest rates.

The article looks into the shift of investors toward corporate debt and other bonds due to low saving interest rates and a volatile share market in Australia. Topics discussed are the advantages of bonds, the popularity of self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF), and the difference between a bond and share investor. It refers to fund allocation across fixed, floating and inflation-linked bonds as a strategy for investors who are uncertain about the direction of financial markets.

The article discusses the resurgence of bonds after the announcement of the U.S. Federal Reserve not to wind down its 85 billion U.S. dollar monthly bond-buying program. The 3.1 billion U.S. dollars poured by investors into high-yield corporate-bond mutual funds and exchange-traded funds in the third week of September 2013 is noted. The renewed interest in corporate bonds is attributed to investors' fears about the abatement of rising interest rates.

The article presents an update on currency bonds in Asia as of September 2006. The International Finance Corp. has obtained a HKS750 million three year deal via HSBC. The yield curve in South Korea continues to remain flat as investors in Seoul gain confidence that the interest rate increases have stopped for the time being. Standard & Poor's published a report about the need for the regulators of Asia's developing bond markets to resolve policy issues affecting the industry.

As European companies ramp up public borrowing, bond buyers can sacrifice returns for low default risk or opt for high-yield paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]