90 at 9: GM nearly bankrupt; US bond yields rising
28th May 09, 9:09am
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Bernard Hickey details the key news in 90 seconds at 9am in association with ASB, including news that General Motors is likely to be bankrupt within days after bondholders rejected a debt for equity swap. The Dow fell 2% on the GM bankruptcy prospects, but also on a sharp rise in Treasury bond yields as investors fear heavy government bond issuance. Meanwhile ANZ is about to buy Royal Bank of Scotland's Asian assets as it raised A$2.5 billion from a share issue.
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