Bonds Analysis & Opinion

The coronavirus pandemic, its impact on the economy, and efforts to combat both challenges continue to roil the market for US Treasuries, with sentiment shifting bullish or bearish depending on the...

In normal times, August is a quiet month for government bond issues as many investors—as well as government officials—head for the beaches or extended holiday trips.But these are not...

The agreement of European Union leaders to issue €750 billion of bonds to help finance COVID-19 recovery has many investors and analysts salivating with anticipation. The first significant...

TIPS may tip Fed policy, as declining real yields indicate a weak economy and loose money.Even investors who aren’t interested in the minus 0.91 yield on 10-Year Treasury Inflation Protected...

Institutional investors scouring the globe for yield have found a new darling. Australian government bonds (AGBs) provide a few basis points in additional yield along with the security of a triple-A...

If you ever needed addiitonal proof that bond investors put top priority on yield, the recent strong interest in Chinese government bonds provides it.It’s not that investors ignore political...

Austria has a storied history in the middle of Europe, but that’s not why investors oversubscribed its 100-year bond last week by nearly nine times, offering €17.7 billion ($19.91 billion)...

Central banks looking for ways to keep credit flowing as interest rates remain low are scrutinizing the yield curve control pioneered in recent years by the Bank of Japan.The Japanese central bank...

Public health officials may have their worries about the risks still posed by the coronavirus pandemic, but bond investors are coming out of their lockdown in safe haven bonds—and they're ready...

This post was written exclusively for Investing.comYields are likely to remain low for the foreseeable future as the velocity of MZM Money Stock falls to its lowest level in modern times. The...

This post was written exclusively for Investing.comThe risk appetite among investors appears to be on the rise and that means yields may be on their way higher. Equity markets are climbing following...

Issuance of Green Bonds by Canadian-based and supranational organizations has reached $9.6 billion this year, surpassing the $7.2-billion mark of 2018 (see chart). While the governments of Ontario and...

If plunging yields rattled markets till now, hold on to your hat. The trading pattern on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note as well as intermarket analysis suggest there's another leg down ahead.In a...

This post was written exclusively for Investing.comIn recent weeks, investors have latched onto the yield curve, frenetically trying to decipher the cryptic message it may be sending, worried it may...