Thursday 02 Jun 2011
Headlines are dominated by news of Moody’s Investors Service raising its risk rating on Greece, but the bond markets were calm amid hope the troubled Eurozone member’s debt worries will be resolved. Read More
Wednesday 01 Jun 2011
Some unsettling economic data had investors heading for the safety of government debt Wednesday, with US 10-year treasury yields falling below 3% for the first time this year. Read More
Tuesday 31 May 2011
Gilts were out of favour amid a continuing rise in equities, while Greek bonds advanced strongly on hopes that the troubled Eurozone economy will receive further support from other members of the sing... Read More
Friday 27 May 2011
Bond prices were disinclined Friday to stray from the previous day's closing level, despite a fair bit of economic data flying about. Read More
Thursday 26 May 2011
Some sobering economic data from the world’s biggest economy sent US treasuries higher. Read More
Wednesday 25 May 2011
With little comfort coming from the unrevised second estimate of first quarter GDP growth and mortgage approvals plummeting in April, the relative safety of government debt was in demand. Read More
Tuesday 24 May 2011
Government debt was out of favour as equities rallied following heavy losses yesterday. Read More
Monday 23 May 2011
The eurozone situation hogged the limelight again on Monday and this time it was not the so-called PIGS that were in focus but the PIIGS, after the ratings agency Standard & Poors changed its stance o... Read More
Friday 20 May 2011
Greece was in focus again as the indebted Eurozone economy’s 10-year bond yield hit a record high amid worries over its debt situation. Read More
Thursday 19 May 2011
Strong jobs data from the world’s biggest economy sapped demand for government debt. Read More
Wednesday 18 May 2011
UK gilts were little changed after minutes from the latest Bank of England meeting on rates showed that voting patterns were the same is in the previous three meetings. Read More
Tuesday 17 May 2011
Gilts fell back after a rise in inflation suggested that interest rate rises could be on the cards after all, but rallied in later trading. Read More
Monday 16 May 2011
Greek bonds fell back ahead of the peripheral eurozone country’s expected request of a boost to the bailout package agreed last year. Read More
Friday 13 May 2011
US treasuries were in demand after inflation figures for April. Read More
Thursday 12 May 2011
Gilts were in demand Thursday after some disappointing manufacturing data pointed to the continuation of current low interest rate levels. Read More
Wednesday 11 May 2011
Hints from the Bank of England that interest rates may be rising in the near future after all sapped demand for government debt. Read More
Tuesday 10 May 2011
Bonds in Greece and other indebted peripheral Eurozone economies moved ahead on hopes of a new bailout package for the Mediterranean country. Read More
Monday 09 May 2011
The PIGS were in focus Monday after ratings agency Standard & Poors cut its rating on Greece by two notches to B from BB-, citing the Mediterranean countries´ rising default risk. Read More
Friday 06 May 2011
US treasuries slid heading into the weekend as traders breathed a sigh of relief following some heartening jobs data. Read More
Thursday 05 May 2011
Government debt is in demand as the equity slide continues, though the UK is the exception, despite shares slumping here too. Read More
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