The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note fell 15/32 in price to yield 2.21 percent. The 30-year U.S. Treasury bond was down 40/32, yielding 3.34 percent.
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Saturday, 31 March 2012
FTSE
The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares closed up 0.9 percent at 1,069.03, its best first quarter in six years.
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NIKKEI
The Nikkei share average was up 0.36 percent on Monday, while the MSCI Asia Pacific ex-Japan gained 0.27 percent, finding some support after losing ground last week on fears of the impact of an economic slowdown in China.
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DOLLAR
The dollar fell to its lowest in a month against a basket of currencies on Friday, extending falls on expectations of more U.S. monetary stimulus. The retreat in the dollar helped push oil prices up 70 cents a barrel.
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EURO
The euro rose 0.3 percent against the dollar to $1.3334 and gained 0.8 percent to 110.48 yen.
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BRENT CRUDE
Front-month Brent crude futures settled up 49 cents at $122.88 a barrel, recovering from their sharpest daily fall in more than three weeks.
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U.S.CRUDE
U.S. crude futures settled up 24 cents at $103.02 a barrel after their biggest 2-day slide since mid-December.
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NYMEX CRUDE
Expiring NYMEX April heating oil rose 0.95 cent to settle at $3.1684 a gallon and for the quarter gained 23.34 cents, or 7.95 percent. For the month it fell 1.96 cents, or 0.61 percent. For the week, heating oil fell 4.17 cents, or 1.30 percent.
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OIL
Oil prices plunged nearly $2 per barrel and global stocks fell for a third consecutive session on Thursday, as shrinking manufacturing in China and in the two largest economies of the euro zone fueled worries about global growth.
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PLATINUM
Platinum was set to rise almost 17 percent while silver was headed for a 16 percent gain in the quarter.
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