Bonds Analysis & Opinion

Italy’s new government faces its first real test today: can the fragile coalition of radicals and centrists present a coherent budget that is palatable to the EU and won’t break the bank?...

This week has been a mixed one for the dollar, and by extension gold. Sentiment towards the greenback turned slightly negative in mid-week following the release of some weaker-than-expected US...

The US treasury curve has garnered significant attention, especially on the ‘curve inversion’ where the short-end of the curve yields is higher than the long(er) end. What has the market...

We are now in a firmly hiking environment, unless something derails the US economy in the coming months. The US treasury curve has been flattening, with 2y:10y reaching new lows.That being said, with...

During today’s monetary policy meeting, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) confirmed it will maintain its short-term policy interest rate at -0.10% 'for an extended period of time', unchanged since 29....

EuropeIt’s been a broadly negative day for markets in Europe today, as trade tensions reassert themselves after the EU announced it was preparing countermeasures to further US tariffs and it was...

European political uncertainty spiked volatility in sovereign bond markets and the euro Hawkish emerging market monetary policy attempts to alleviate local FX havoc and inflationary concerns Chances...

SummaryItaly’s stock and bond rebound stuttered on Tuesday after the first parliamentary speech by new Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte – a clear sign investors continue to perceive the...

30 year ratesThere is too much hype in the air about higher rates and the markets always favour the underdog which is, in this case, bond bulls. The chart below also indices that a major support is...

Cough Please! Then talk…about how China’s 10 year bond yields are down, RRR is also down, plus there’s no further sanctions according to Russian Embassy in Washington…Find my...

A safe place to hide – inflation and the bond marketsUS bond yields have risen from historic lows, they should rise further, they may not The Federal Reserve is beginning to reduce its balance...

Hot right nowAfter the global stock market correction, investor scrutiny on collapsing U.S. Treasuries has intensified. And with conditions still edgy, it’s little surprise markets are mapping...

An acceleration in the selloff of global bond markets appears to be starting to let some of the air out of the recent rally in global equity markets, as US markets suffered their worst one day fall...

There’s been a lot of discussion in the last few days about the likelihood of the start of a bond bear market where prices slide back sharply and push yields higher.Looking past the headlines...