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November 21, 2008 11:10:35 AM EST

US Government Benchmarks

Issue/Issuer Coupon Maturity Date Latest Discount Yield/Price Yield
4 Week Treasury Bill0.00018 Dec 20080.0500.000
13 Week Treasury Bill0.00019 Feb 20090.0400.000
26 Week Treasury Bill0.00021 May 20090.5100.499
2 Year Treasury Note0.00019 Nov 200999.1510.851
5 Year Treasury Note1.50031 Oct 2010100.9221.012
10 Year Treasury Note1.75015 Nov 2011101.5941.205
30 Year Treasury Bond2.75031 Oct 2013103.8591.925

Short Term Rates

Key Rates Date Average / Bid / Offer Rate
Prime Rate20 Nov 20084
Federal Funds Effective Rate19 Nov 20080.38
Discount Rate - NY Federal Reserve20 Nov 20081.25
1 Month LIBOR20 Nov 20081.4
3 Month LIBOR20 Nov 20082.15

Bonds & Rates News from Comtex

INSTANT VIEW 4-Citigroup shares crash below $4, CDS widen
Friday November 21, 2008 10:55:11 EST

NEW YORK, Nov 21, 2008 (Reuters via COMTEX News Network) --

Citigroup Inc shares plunged anew on Friday, breaking through the key level of $4 a share and reversing early gains on the news that the bank was mulling a variety of options to restore the bank's health.

Citi, down as much as 2 (continued...)

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December Dow - Friday's inside pattern suggested additional downside. We saw that today, as the market opened higher but spent the day sliding lower. News that the AIG bail-out package is tipping $150 billion spooked investors, and investors are beginning to wonder if AIG is just a black hole. Fundamentally, the flow of weak economic reports will slow this week, with Thursday's U.S. Trade Balance and Friday's Business Inventories and Unemployment all expected to be weak. A steady to higher opening Tuesday is likely a selling opportunity. Our downside target is 7800. Read the full article.

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