BKT News and Press, BlackRock Income Trust Inc. From 02/12/24

2024-02-12 22:30:00 ET Summary Spreads are tight and volatility is low for widely accepted reasons. The securitized-products opportunity set is broadening and diversifying still further. Fixed income investors are understandably focused on central bank policy at the moment. ...

2024-02-07 08:04:00 ET Summary Sluggish out of the gates. Negative on the negative convexity. Supply glimpse offers insight into prepays. By Albert Durso, Senior RMBS/CMBS Strategist, Analytics, LSEG Data & Analytics January flops as rates trend highe...

2024-01-28 04:08:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method.  This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...

2024-01-22 06:31:46 ET Summary The BlackRock Income Trust offers a high yield of 8.80%, making it an attractive option for income-seeking investors. The fund invests in AA-rated mortgage-backed securities, providing a reasonable yield for investors looking for guaranteed governmen...

2024-01-19 01:00:00 ET Summary The commercial real estate sector has been under intense pressure globally as interest rates have risen over the past couple of years. In the US, with the largest commercial property market in the world, prices have tumbled by 11 percent since the Fe...

2024-01-17 23:10:00 ET Summary The bond market ended the year with both duration and credit risk driving strong returns for a second consecutive month. 10-year Treasury yields slid to their lowest level since July after the Fed softened its stance on further interest rate hikes. ...

2024-01-12 02:25:00 ET Summary Prospective home buyers face high prices and elevated borrowing costs, while homeowners refrain from listing their properties. As global central banks raised interest rates to tame inflation, home prices have cooled relative to the start of the hikin...

BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“BlackRock”) released today share repurchase activity for certain BlackRock-advised closed-end funds (the “Funds”) during the quarter ended December 31, 2023. The Funds have authorized open market share repurchase programs (the “Repurcha...

2024-01-09 13:25:00 ET Summary Amid slower economic growth and more benign monetary policy, we believe that this year bond prices will be driven less by inflation and central bank policy and more by economic growth dynamics. Rather than seek to play the timing of interest rate red...

2024-01-08 04:24:36 ET Summary The BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust specializes in providing investors with a high level of current income from low-duration securities. The fund has outperformed the Bloomberg Aggregate Bond Index over the past three years, delivering a gain...