Tag: bond

  • Stocks Ended Lower amid Euro Zone Fears

    Stocks ended lower on Monday as rising bond yields in Italy and other euro zone countries reminded investors that despite changes in governments, the region’s debt crisis could still spin out of control.The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 74.70 points, or 0.61%, to 12,078.98. The S&P 500 relinquished recently captured year-to-date gains to trade down…

  • Stocks Dive on Italy Debt Fears

    Stocks tumbled on Wednesday in its worst day since August, as a spike in Italian bond yields signaled the European debt crisis was getting worse. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 389.24 points, or 3.20%, to 11,780.94. The S&P 500 lost 46.82 points, or 3.67%, to 1,229.10. The Nasdaq Composite sank 105.84 points, or 3.88%,…

  • The most important features of bond

    The most important features of a bond are: nominal, principal or face amount—the amount over which the issuer pays interest, and which has to be repaid at the end. issue price—the price at which investors buy the bonds when they are first issued. The net proceeds that the issuer receives, are calculated as the issue…