Bonds News

• Bonds round-up: Flight to safety

  Friday 09 May 2008

  Credit crunch concerns returned to haunt US equity markets, sparking a return to favour of government bonds.

• Bonds round-up

  Thursday 08 May 2008

  Gilts surged ahead despite interest rates being kept on hold as investors bet that future cuts are inevitable.

• Bonds round-up: Bonds easier ahead of rate decisions

  Wednesday 07 May 2008

  Gilts are in retreat ahead of tomorrow’s interest rate announcement by the Bank of England as traders bet that the Bank will wait until next month to feed through its next rate cut.

• Bonds round-up

  Tuesday 06 May 2008

  Gilts surged ahead on Tuesday after the UK service sector indictor rose, raising expectations of an interest rate cut.

• Bonds round-up: US jobs data sparks sel-off

  Friday 02 May 2008

  Sellers of government bonds were out in force today after the release of better than feared US jobs data.

• Bonds round-up: Gilts rally

  Thursday 01 May 2008

  Gilt prices recovered in the afternoon after initially falling back on the release of the Bank of England’s Financial Stability Report, which suggest UK banks may be overestimating the scale of losses by more than half, adding this could hurt any recovery from the current financial crisis.

• Bonds round-up: Cautiously firmer ahead of rate cut decision

  Wednesday 30 Apr 2008

  Government bond prices moved cautiously higher in expectation of the announcement of a quarter point cut in US interest rates today.

• Bonds round-up: Housing data peps up bonds

  Tuesday 29 Apr 2008

  Gilts were in demand today on hopes that the Bank of England will cut base rates in an effort to revive the UK housing market.

• Bonds round-up: UK rate cut hopes revived

  Monday 28 Apr 2008

  Another gloom-laden report on the UK housing market – this one from estate agent Savills – has revived hopes of a cut in UK interest rates next month, and boosted demand for gilts.

• Bonds round-up: Sluggish GDP growth hits gilts

  Friday 25 Apr 2008

  UK growth slowed to a three-year low in the first quarter of 2008 as the credit crunch proved a drag on the financial services sector. Gilts responded by easing back, pushing the yield on the benchmark 10-year gilt one basis point higher to 4.79%.

• Bonds round-up: Bonds slide as US data gives hope

  Thursday 24 Apr 2008

  Gilts fell back on a combination of profit taking after yesterday's Bank of England minutes and mixed UK retail sales data today.

• Bonds round-up: Gilts rise despite rate cut doubts

  Wednesday 23 Apr 2008

  Gilts made headway today despite the release of the minutes from the last meeting of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), which showed two members were opposed to the central bank’s recently announced rate cut.

• Bonds round-up: Gilts retreat again

  Tuesday 22 Apr 2008

  The Bank of England’s aid package to the banking system continues to act as a drag on gilt prices, as investors come to terms with the idea that the Bank is likely to explore courses of action other than rate cuts to jump-start bank lending.

• Bank of England aid package boosts gilts

  Monday 21 Apr 2008

  Gilts advanced strongly today as the market digested the Bank of England’s aid package for the banking system.

• Bonds round-up

  Friday 18 Apr 2008

  Gilts extended losses as UK public sector borrowing for the last financial year rose while better than expected results from US bank Citigroup saw investors rush back to stocks.

• Bonds: UK gilt auction depresses prices

  Thursday 17 Apr 2008

  UK gilt prices fell sharply today as the UK Debt Management Office announced that its issue of £2.25bn of treasury stock maturing in 2042 was covered 1.69 times by bids.

• Bonds round-up

  Wednesday 16 Apr 2008

  European bonds were lower after an unexpected rise in inflation suggested that near-term interest rate cuts were unlikely.

• Bonds round-up

  Tuesday 15 Apr 2008

  Gilts were flat having moved ahead earlier after the UK inflation data came in above expectations.

• Bonds round-up: Little change

  Monday 14 Apr 2008

  Government bond prices are little changed on both sides of the Atlantic today.

• Bonds round-up: Gilts rise after rate cut

  Thursday 10 Apr 2008

  Gilt prices reversed earlier losses to rise after the Bank of England dropped its base rate to 5%, its lowest level since January 2007.

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• Bonds round-up
  Wednesday 09 Apr 2008
• Bonds round-up: Markets quiet ahead of release of Fed minutes
  Tuesday 08 Apr 2008
• UK gilt auction oversubscribed
  Tuesday 08 Apr 2008
• Bonds round-up: Bonds wither in equities' shadow
  Monday 07 Apr 2008
• Bonds round-up: US jobs shock sends Treasuries higher
  Friday 04 Apr 2008
• Bonds round-up: Demand strong at gilts auction
  Thursday 03 Apr 2008
• Bonds round-up: US treasuries ease on inflation fears
  Wednesday 02 Apr 2008
• Bonds round-up: Banks optimism hits bonds
  Tuesday 01 Apr 2008
• Bonds round-up: Good day for government debt
  Monday 31 Mar 2008
• Bonds round-up: House price data lifts gilts
  Friday 28 Mar 2008
• Bonds round-up: Bonds retreat on economic data
  Thursday 27 Mar 2008
• Bonds round-up: US durable goods data sinks treasuries
  Wednesday 26 Mar 2008
• Bonds round-up: Weak economic data boosts US bonds
  Tuesday 25 Mar 2008
• Bonds round-up: Bonds fall as Philly Fed improves
  Thursday 20 Mar 2008
• Bonds round-up: Profit taking trims gilts' gains
  Wednesday 19 Mar 2008
• Bonds round-up: Bonds retreat as calm returns
  Tuesday 18 Mar 2008
• Bonds round-up: Fear sends yields diving
  Monday 17 Mar 2008
• Bonds round-up
  Friday 14 Mar 2008
• Bonds round-up
  Thursday 13 Mar 2008
• Bonds round-up: Huge issuance programme hits gilts
  Wednesday 12 Mar 2008
• Bonds round-up: Central bank action depresses bonds
  Tuesday 11 Mar 2008
• Bonds round-up: Gilts up, but lag bunds and treasuries
  Monday 10 Mar 2008
• Bonds round-up
  Friday 07 Mar 2008
• Bonds round-up: Threat of default stalks US markets
  Thursday 06 Mar 2008
• Bonds round-up: Bonds give way to equities
  Wednesday 05 Mar 2008
• Bonds round-up: US housing fears boost bonds
  Tuesday 04 Mar 2008
• Bonds round-up: Bonds profit from equity woes
  Monday 03 Mar 2008
• Bonds round-up: Economy slowdown bolsters bonds
  Friday 29 Feb 2008
• Bonds round-up: Insipid US GDP growth hits treasuries
  Thursday 28 Feb 2008
• Bonds round-up: Gilts surrender early gains
  Wednesday 27 Feb 2008
• Bonds round-up
  Tuesday 26 Feb 2008
• Bonds round-up: US housing data hits bonds
  Monday 25 Feb 2008
• Bonds round-up: Recession fears underpin bonds
  Friday 22 Feb 2008
• Bonds round-up: US treasuries surge higher
  Thursday 21 Feb 2008
• Bonds round-up: Inflation fears a drag on markets
  Wednesday 20 Feb 2008
• Bonds round-up: Inflation fears hit US treasuries
  Tuesday 19 Feb 2008
• Bonds round-up: Bonds in equities' shadow
  Monday 18 Feb 2008
• Bonds round-up: Banking gloom spurs bonds demand
  Friday 15 Feb 2008
• Bonds round-up: Inflation fears spook bonds
  Thursday 14 Feb 2008
• Bonds round-up: Inflation fears quell bonds
  Wednesday 13 Feb 2008
• Bonds round-up
  Tuesday 12 Feb 2008