Bonds round up: Weak share prices boost US Treasuries

Date: Thursday 28 Jan 2010

US Treasury bonds are moving ahead, except at the very short-dated and long-dated ends. The rise is on the back of falling share prices and worries about Greece’s finances.

Two-year yields are nearly five basis points lower at 0.87%, while ten-year yields are unchanged at 3.65%.

Gilts prices are falling back with yields increasing significantly.

Two-year yields are nearly eight basis points higher at 1.29%, while ten-year yields are five basis points higher at 3.93%.

German bunds are heading higher. Two-year yields fell two basis points to 1.11% and ten-year yields were one basis point lower at 3.19%.

The Germans and French have denied they plan to provide financial assistance to Greece.

The overall economic sentiment indicator for the eurozone rose for the tenth month in a row to 95.7 in January from 94.1 in December.

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