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The bond insurer suffered drops in its investment income and premiums collected on insurance policies, leading to a loss of $727.8 million for the third quarter.
NEW YORK----On Monday, November 9, 2009, the Board of Directors of Dreyfus Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. declared from net investment income a monthly cash dividend of $0.045 per share of common stock, payable on December 31, 2009, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 3, 2009.
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries were little changed as the U.S. prepared to sell $81 billion of 3-, 10- and 30-year debt this week while signs of economic recovery boosted investors’ appetite for higher-yielding assets.
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese bonds gained, snapping a four-day drop, as yields near the highest since June and signs of deflation lured buyers. Demand also increased at a Ministry of Finance sale of 300 billion yen ($3.3 billion) in 40-year bonds.
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries fell as the U.S. prepared to sell a record $81 billion of 3-, 10- and 30-year debt this week, fueling speculation supply may overwhelm demand as an economic recovery boosts appetite for higher-yielding assets.
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese bonds dropped for a fifth day as demand for government debt abated before an auction today of 40-year bonds. Ten-year yields climbed to the highest level since June as Asian shares continued a global equity rally on optimism economic stimulus measures will stay in place.
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries fell for the first time in three days as Asian stocks rose and the U.S. prepared to sell a record $81 billion of 3-, 10- and 30-year debt this week.
Government bonds were little changed Monday as soaring stock prices chipped away at demand for Treasurys after a successful auction of three-year notes. Treasury prices rose initially after the $40 billion auction, but by late afternoon were off their highs... United States Treasury security - Government bond - Stock - Business - Bond
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Aeon Co. , Japan’s largest supermarket retailer, plans to raise 100 billion yen ($1.1 billion) from what may be the country’s first public convertible bond sales this year.
Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- International Business Machines Corp. , the world’s largest computer-services company, is planning a debt exchange for as much as $2 billion of securities, taking advantage of lower bond yields to reduce borrowing costs.
Dear Mr. Berko: I'm going into the hospital next month for major surgery and before I do, I'd like to buy some municipal bonds with a $27,000 CD that comes due just prior to my hospitalization. My broker recommended a California tax-free bond called Tustin CFD No. 6-1 Legacy/Columbus, 5.75 percent due 9-1-37.
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