Derivative Securities

* Benchmark Hub at 2-1/2 week high * Prices rise above $4/mmBtu across most of the nation * Warmer weather on tap for much of the country By Eileen Houlihan NEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters) - U.S. spot natural gas prices rose for the first time in three...

By Rachelle Kakouris NEW YORK, May 20 (IFR) - Investor demand continues to be focused on higher coupon paper in the US speculative-rated sector with the majority of today's deals (and those announced for pricing later this week) dominated by Single B and...

* Benchmark Hub well under recent 21-month high * Milder, spring weather blankets much of the nation * Gas futures rise after big losses on Thursday By Eileen Houlihan NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - U.S. spot natural gas prices slid for a second straight...

* Judge finds fund not a customer under FINRA rules * Turnberry sought at least $13 mln in arbitration * Case focused on mortgage-backed securities By Nate Raymond NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - SunTrust Banks Inc won an court order on Friday preventing...

(Removes "award" from headline) * Judge finds fund not a customer under FINRA rules * Turnberry sought at least $13 mln in arbitration * Case focused on mortgage-backed securities By Nate Raymond NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - SunTrust Banks Inc won...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - SunTrust Banks Inc won a court order on Friday preventing a Connecticut-based hedge fund from moving forward with a $13 million arbitration over mortgage-backed securities. The ruling by District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald in...

By Kristen Hays and Francesca Landini HOUSTON/MILAN, May 16 (Reuters) - A trio of hawkish regional Federal Reserve officials are calling for the U.S. central bank to stop buying mortgage-backed bonds, citing recent improvement in the housing market....

* Benchmark Hub remains under recent 21-month high * Milder, spring weather blankets much of the nation * Gas futures sink after three straight gains * Coming Up: Baker Hughes gas drilling rig data Friday By Eileen Houlihan NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) -...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve bought $17.3 billion of agency mortgage-backed securities from May 9 through May 15, a tad less than the $17.8 billion it purchased last week, the New York Federal Reserve Bank said on Thursday. In a move to...

By Stephen Lacey NEW YORK, May 16 (IFR) - Tesla Motors on Thursday increased the size of its convertible bond and tightened price talk, according to two market sources close to the situation. The five-year convertible bond is now sized at $525m and...

* Benchmark Hub gains but still under recent 21-month high * Cool weather to turn much warmer in Northeast * Gas futures rise for third straight session * Coming Up: EIA natgas storage data on Thursday By Eileen Houlihan NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters) - U.S....

BALTIMORE, May 15 (Reuters) - An improving U.S. housing market suggests it is time for the Federal Reserve to stop aiming its stimulus at the real estate sector, Richmond Fed President Jeffrey Lacker said on Wednesday. "When you look at housing market...