Fed, Treasury open to easing GSE constraints
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson told Congress on Thursday they are open to letting Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac buy more troubled home loans if the companies control risk and agree to tougher oversight.
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Falling Treasury bond yields, in spite of three interest rate rises this year from the Federal Reserve, have made bonds more sensitive to economic data, as investors seek to understand what this unusual market activity implies for the US economy.
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The dollar recouped earlier losses against the yen on Thursday, but currencies shuttled in narrow ranges as investors awaited direction from U.S. growth data and comments from Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan.
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Wall Street is looking for a rate cut by the Federal Reserve Bank to help bolster the United States economy and ease problems caused by tightening credit availability.
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The Fed unveils guidance for lenders that asks them to work with borrowers to avoid defaults.
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NEW YORK/WASHINGTON  - The mortgage-backed securities market and Wall Street are becoming a roadblock for U.S. banks trying to dig out of the subprime mess.
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Treasuries gave ground on Monday as the market prepared to absorb $51 billion of new supply in a week where official interest rates are likely to rise for the fourth time this year.
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The U.S. dollar paused near recent  lows Friday but dealers expected selling to resume after a  weekend meeting of G20 finance ministers, while stock investors  sought cover in companies immune to currency risks.
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The dollar slipped against the yen in  thin trade on Tuesday, but its losses were limited as investors  waited on an address by the Federal Reserve chief that is  expected to point to further rises in U.S. interest rates.
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U.S. Treasury debt prices rose on  Friday as the stock market took a dive, but a lack of economic  reports and mixed messages from the Federal Reserve left  investors wary of making any big bets.
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0530 GMT - US Treasury prices little changed in Asia as market shifted focus to a policy-setting meeting of US Federal Reserve later in the week, which market expects to raise interest rates by 25 basis points.
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A three-month rally in Treasuries may remain stalled as investors await additional evidence the economy is slowing enough to prompt the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, said Paul McCulley, a Pacific Investment Management Co. bond fund manager.
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Treasuries gave ground on Monday as  the market prepared to absorb $51 billion of new supply in a  week where official interest rates are likely to rise for the  fourth time this year.
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Lawmakers said government intervention may be needed to ease financial strains in the bond industry that are unsettling other areas of the economy.
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U.S. Treasury prices fell on Thursday  as an upbeat ring to the Federal Open Market Committee's August  minutes offset support from rising energy prices, which could  act a drag on economic growth.
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U.S. Federal Reserve policy-makers  started a two-day meeting on Tuesday that was widely expected  to conclude with a decision to hold rates steady along with a  renewed warning about inflation risks.
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US 10-year Treasury notes fell in New York before the government&#39;s sale of $51 billion of debt and a Federal Reserve meeting at which policy makers are likely to raise their benchmark interest rate.