Tag Archives: USTB
FI Eye-Opener: Some easing in Euro-zone deflation threat
German bond yields posted a small rebound yesterday and the curve steepened a bit. The 10-year yield edged higher by 2bp, but remains depressed.
FI Eye-Opener: Searching for inflation
German and longer US yields edged lower yesterday, while shorter US yield rose a bit. In general, the moves were rather limited,
FI Eye-Opener: Markets too upbeat on Europe?
German bond yields initially continued to fall on Friday, and the 10-year yield almost touched the record lows of 1.13% from 2012,
FI Eye-Opener: Increasing tensions to push German yields to new lows
Bonds rallied hard on both sides of the Atlantic on increasing geopolitical tensions, while curves bull-flattened.
Russia came back on the market’s radar…
Russia came creeping back on the market’s radar screen Thursday, first due to new sanctions announced Wednesday by the United States and
FI Eye-Opener: Another round of sanctions
Bonds continued to perform yesterday. Yields fell and curves bull-flattened. The German 10-year yield edged back below 1.20%,
FI Eye-Opener: Finally some inflation somewhere
After some falls earlier in the day and volatility around Dr Yellen’s testimony, 10-year yields ended the day close to unchanged on both sides of the Atlantic.
FI Eye-Opener: Dove hunting
Core bond yields climbed yesterday, more so in the US than in Germany. The German 10-year yield edged higher by less than a bp, while the US 10-year yield rose by around 3bp.
FI Eye-Opener: Portuguese jitters not the start of another crisis
Core bonds initially rallied in earnest yesterday and curves bull-flattened, supported by weaker risk appetite and flight-to-safety flows as well as disappointing Euro-zone economic data.
FI Eye-Opener: Do you see bubbles, Fed?
US bonds felt some pressure from the 10-year auction, but yields fell back after the release of the Fed minutes.
FI Eye-Opener: 2012 lows, here we come
German bonds rallied yesterday already before the 7-1 massacre Germany delivered vs Brazil in the World Cup.
FI Eye-Opener: German growth stalling?
Bond yields edged slightly lower yesterday on equity weakness and poor Euro-zone economic data, but trading volumes remained low.