Bonds 12/24/2006
Bonds
Americas
Treasuries Fall for Third Week on Strength in Consumer Confidence, Housing Treasuries fell for a third week, pushing yields on 10-year notes to the highest in more than a month, as reports showed strength in consumer confidence and housing construction.
Ecuador Bonds Tumble as Finance Minister Signals Possibility of Default Ecuador's bonds had their biggest- ever decline after the incoming finance minister said the government may restructure its $11 billion debt in a way similar to Argentina, which defaulted on $95 billion in 2001.
JPMorgan, AIG Probes Widen in `Black Box' Schemes Denying Housing to Poor Lucy Morris, a retired school custodian in Pensacola, Florida, is waiting for help from $220 million of bonds issued to improve housing for the poor. She lives alone in her one-bedroom apartment, decorated with red and yellow plastic tulips that distract her from the weeds, cinder block walls and barbed wire security fence outside.
Delta Air Debt Holders Urge Carrier to Study Options as Well as Own Plan A group of Delta Air Lines Inc.'s debt holders said the bankrupt carrier should review ``strategic alternatives'' as well as its own plan to stay independent.
Europe
Texas Pacific, Apax Partners Sell Bonds, Not Equity, for Buyout Dividends Buyout firms are turning to the bond market to extract a record amount of cash from the European companies they own.
European Bonds Decline for Third Consecutive Week on Interest-Rate Outlook European government bonds fell for a third week on speculation the region's central bank will raise interest rates at least twice next year to combat inflation.
Damovo Will Hand Control to Bondholders After Swapping Debt for Equity Damovo Group SA, the communications services company bought by Apax Partners Worldwide LLP, will be owned by its bondholders, according to a statement the company released yesterday.
Vodafone, Telecom Italia, Portugal Telecom: Credit-Default Swap Movers The following is a list of companies whose credit-default swap prices are changing today. All credit- default swap prices are as of 10:03 a.m. in London.
Asia
Japan's 10-Year Bonds Rise; U.S. Manufacturing Report Spurs Export Concern Japan's 10-year bonds posted their biggest weekly gain since August as central bank Governor Toshihiko Fukui kept interest rates on hold for a fifth month and said consumer prices and spending were ``somewhat weak.''
Thailand's Bonds Complete Worst Week Since April Due to Capital Controls Thailand's 10-year bonds completed their biggest weekly drop since April after the nation placed curbs on overseas investors buying local fixed-income securities.
Philippine Bonds Gain on Optimism Smaller Deficit to Mean Fewer Debt Sales Philippine bonds rose, rounding off a second week of gains, on optimism a narrowing budget deficit and fewer debt sales next year will boost demand for the securities.
Americas
Treasuries Fall for Third Week on Strength in Consumer Confidence, Housing Treasuries fell for a third week, pushing yields on 10-year notes to the highest in more than a month, as reports showed strength in consumer confidence and housing construction.
Ecuador Bonds Tumble as Finance Minister Signals Possibility of Default Ecuador's bonds had their biggest- ever decline after the incoming finance minister said the government may restructure its $11 billion debt in a way similar to Argentina, which defaulted on $95 billion in 2001.
JPMorgan, AIG Probes Widen in `Black Box' Schemes Denying Housing to Poor Lucy Morris, a retired school custodian in Pensacola, Florida, is waiting for help from $220 million of bonds issued to improve housing for the poor. She lives alone in her one-bedroom apartment, decorated with red and yellow plastic tulips that distract her from the weeds, cinder block walls and barbed wire security fence outside.
Delta Air Debt Holders Urge Carrier to Study Options as Well as Own Plan A group of Delta Air Lines Inc.'s debt holders said the bankrupt carrier should review ``strategic alternatives'' as well as its own plan to stay independent.
Europe
Texas Pacific, Apax Partners Sell Bonds, Not Equity, for Buyout Dividends Buyout firms are turning to the bond market to extract a record amount of cash from the European companies they own.
European Bonds Decline for Third Consecutive Week on Interest-Rate Outlook European government bonds fell for a third week on speculation the region's central bank will raise interest rates at least twice next year to combat inflation.
Damovo Will Hand Control to Bondholders After Swapping Debt for Equity Damovo Group SA, the communications services company bought by Apax Partners Worldwide LLP, will be owned by its bondholders, according to a statement the company released yesterday.
Vodafone, Telecom Italia, Portugal Telecom: Credit-Default Swap Movers The following is a list of companies whose credit-default swap prices are changing today. All credit- default swap prices are as of 10:03 a.m. in London.
Asia
Japan's 10-Year Bonds Rise; U.S. Manufacturing Report Spurs Export Concern Japan's 10-year bonds posted their biggest weekly gain since August as central bank Governor Toshihiko Fukui kept interest rates on hold for a fifth month and said consumer prices and spending were ``somewhat weak.''
Thailand's Bonds Complete Worst Week Since April Due to Capital Controls Thailand's 10-year bonds completed their biggest weekly drop since April after the nation placed curbs on overseas investors buying local fixed-income securities.
Philippine Bonds Gain on Optimism Smaller Deficit to Mean Fewer Debt Sales Philippine bonds rose, rounding off a second week of gains, on optimism a narrowing budget deficit and fewer debt sales next year will boost demand for the securities.
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