Freddie Mac attracted more intrest on Monday for an auction of $3 billion in short-term securities than it had nearly all year, a day after the US government provided support for the mortgage giant.

Shares of Freddie Mac fell 64 cents, or 8.3 percent, to close at $7.11 in Monday.

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Posted: 07|16|08 at 7:22 am. Filed under: News.