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U.S. seizes Fannie and Freddie
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Sunday seized control of mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac launching what could be its biggest bailout ever to support the U.S. housing market and ward off more global financial market turbulence. Full Article | Video
WRAPUP 6-U.S. seizes Fannie, Freddie, aims to calm markets
* Move is aggressive bid to help battered housing market Full Article
Bond futures tumble after takeover of GSEs
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury bond futures fell sharply late Sunday, kicking off the week's trading after the government took over struggling mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in what could be the biggest U.S. bailout ever. Full Article
RPT-UPDATE 1-U.S. bond futures tumble after takeover of GSEs
* Rate futures hit, imply Fed hike by end-1st qtr 2009 (Updates market actions, adds quote) Full Article
U.S. bond futures tumble after takeover of GSEs
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury bond futures fell sharply late Sunday, kicking off the week's trading after the government took over struggling mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in what could be the biggest U.S. bailout ever. Full Article
UPDATE 1-U.S. bond futures tumble after takeover of GSEs
* Rate futures hit, imply Fed hike by end-1st qtr 2009 (Updates market actions, adds quote) Full Article
GSE rescue could scare bears
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bears have reigned supreme on Wall Street so far in September thanks to growing concern about economies worldwide, but their grip on stocks faces a big challenge after the U.S. government's weekend seizure of control of mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Full Article
UPDATE 2-Wall St Week Ahead: GSE rescue could scare bears
NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Bears have reigned supreme on Wall Street so far in September thanks to growing concern about economies worldwide, but their grip on stocks faces a big challenge after the U.S. government's weekend seizure of control of mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Full Article
Fannie, Freddie takeover a pre-emptive strike
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury has been worrying and wrangling over Fannie Mae's and Freddie Mac's capital levels and systemic risks for years. So why move now to seize control of the two troubled mortgage finance giants? Full Article
WRAPUP 5-U.S. seizes Fannie, Freddie, aims to calm markets
* Move is aggressive bid to help battered housing market Full Article
