Welcome

The mathematician of the Complutense University of Madrid, José-Vidal Ruiz Varela, argues that Europe must raise its borrowing limit, leaving its deflationary policy.
Cortesía de Investing.com

Agenda Macro

Calendario económico en tiempo real proporcionado por Investing.com España.

miércoles, 24 de octubre de 2012

U.S. sees strong demand at auction

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch)
The Treasury Department sold $35 billion 2-uear notes on Tuesday at a yield of 0.295%, the highest since June, which helped draw strong demand
Bidders offered to buy 4.02 times the amount of debt offered, compared to an average of 3.79 times at the last four auctions, according to CRT Capital Group
It's the highest so-called bid-to-cover ratio since November
Indirect bidders, a group which includes foreign central banks, bought 33.5% of the auction, compared to an average of 28%
Direct bidders, a group which typically includes domestic money managers, purchased another 38.2%, the highest in at least four years and versus an average of 12.9%
A higher proportion of an auction going to indirect and direct bidders is considered good for the seller -- the government -- and the market
After the auction, the broader market held onto gains. Yields on 10-year notes  10_YEAR -3.30% , which move inversely to prices, fell 6 basis points to 1.76%

1 comentario:

BSP.net dijo...

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch)

Sales of new single-family homes in the U.S. rose in September to the highest rate in a year-and-a-half, according to government data released Wednesday that confirms the improving picture in the housing market.

ECONOMY AND POLITICS
New-home sales up
Sales of new single-family homes rises 5.7% in September, the best pace since April 2010.

Sales of new single-family homes in the U.S. rose 5.7% in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 389,000, the highest pace since April 2010, when the first-time homebuyer tax credit was initially due to expire, the Commerce Department said.

The sales pace in August was revised down to 368,000 from a prior estimate of 373,000.

Economists surveyed by MarketWatch had expected new-home sales in September to rise to an annual rate of 387,000, given recent gains in other housing-market data, such as confidence among home builders, as well as housing starts and permits. See economic calendar.

Despite the gain in September, the pace of new home sales remains relatively low compared with a peak of almost 1.4 million in 2005 But it’s improved 38.9% from a series low of 280,000 in May 2010 as mortgage rates have hit record lows, foreclosures have dropped, and the jobs picture has slowly improved.

By region, sales in September fell only in the Midwest


24 de octubre de 2012 16:32