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The yield on the benchmark 10 - year Treasuries slipped 1 basis point to 2.95 percent, the super-long 30 - year bond yields also fell 1 basis point to 3.12 percent and the yield on the short - term 2 - year traded 1-1/2 basis points lower at 2.48 percent by 10:45 GMT.
The yield on the benchmark 10 - year Treasuries slumped 2 basis points to 2.97 percent, the super-long 30 - year bond yields also plunged 2 basis points to 3.15 percent and the yield on the short - term 2 - year traded nearly 1 basis point lower at 2.48 percent by 12:35 GMT.

Not exact matches

It was nudging up at 2.96 percent on Tuesday, which also left the gap between U.S. and German 10 - year benchmark bond yields just off its widest level in nearly three decades.
The yield on the benchmark 10 - year Treasury notes, which moves inversely to price, was lower at around 2.43 percent, while the yield on the 30 - year Treasury bond was also lower at 3.046 percent.
The yield on the benchmark 10 - year Treasury notes, which moves inversely to price, was higher at around 2.314 percent, while the yield on the 30 - year Treasury bond was also higher at 2.877 percent.
This leaves us roughly in the same position that we started the year, slightly overweight to spread product, i.e., investment - grade and high - yield corporate bonds and emerging markets (more recently, we also went back to a slight overweight on commercial mortgage - backed securities).
To receive the full benefit of a bond ladder, one needs not only to stay the course for a number of years (so that lower yield and higher yield purchases benefit from cost averaging), but also with a relatively stable amount of capital.
A rise in the US 10 - year yield to 2.998 % (4 - year high) was dollar supportive, and rise in global bond yields also weighed on gold with the German Bund (0.603 % - 0.639 %), UK Gilt (1.49 % - 1.53 %) reaching 1 - month highs.
Desai said that high - yield bonds also mean high risk, and pointed to the volatility of high - yield energy bonds, especially in the past year.
The REIT that was was attractive with a 5 % dividend yield when the 10 - year bond yield was at 2 % is no longer attractive when the 10 - year bond yield is also at 5 % because the 10 - year bond is risk - free.
We also mentioned that the initial spike in bond yields after President Trump was elected seemed unlikely to continue this year.
As we've also mentioned before — and as this year's bond market behavior emphatically demonstrates — longer - term bond yields don't have to rise just because the Fed is hiking rates.
Also, the yield on the 10 - year Treasury note was over 6 % 15 years ago versus roughly 2 % today, making the risk premium of stocks versus bonds much higher today than it was then.
Do they not recognize that the absence of yield on short - term money is exactly why stocks and bonds are now also priced to deliver next to nothing over the coming 10 - 12 years?
BIS's latest quarterly review also argued that higher short - term bond yields have consistently failed to lift term premium nor dampen risk - parity flows in recent years:
The continued downward movement on U.S. bond yields has also been somewhat unexpected, given that the Fed is setting the stage for higher interest rates later this year.
In Europe, the yield for the 10 - year German bond TMBMKDE - 10Y, +1.25 % also known as bunds, fell sharply by 5.2 basis points to 0.527 %, according to Tradeweb data.
High - yield bonds, those from companies with weak financial positions and poor credit, are offering rates as high as 9 % for 30 - year terms but also offer the risk of bankruptcy before the bond matures.
Bonds were also on the move, with yields pressing higher after falling on Monday, with the 2 - year yield hitting 2.26 % and the 10 - year yield rising to 2.89 %.
Peter Schiff also points out that the last time the US 10 year bond yield crossed 4 %, there were a lot of problems.
Domestic bond market volatility also decreased last year with 10 - year Treasury yields trading in a tighter - than - normal range.
Yet we believe another milestone is of far greater significance to investors: Yields on short - term U.S. investment grade (IG) corporate bonds also hit 3 % — an eight - year high.
Bond yields also collapsed after the press conference with the US Government 10 year yield plummeting to 1.92 %.
This return also falls below what seven - year Treasury bonds were yielding at the time, which was 6.1 percent.
It doesn't help that 10 - year bond yields are still lower than the prospective operating earnings yield on the S&P 500 (the «Fed Model»), not only because the model is built on an omitted variables bias (see the August 22 2005 comment), but also because the model statistically underperforms a simpler rule that says «get in when stock yields are high and interest rates are falling, and get out when the reverse is true.»
This week's chart shows how U.S. dividend stocks have outperformed the S&P 500 over the past year, a trend we have also seen in other regions, as ultralow bond yields have intensified the hunt for income.
Yields on 10 - year Japanese government bonds have also fallen back to be close to the lowest they have been in the past eighteen months.
The S&P Indonesia Sovereign Bond Index was up 6.18 % YTD and 11.90 % over the one - year period, while its yield also came down 72 bps from 7.88 % in December 2016, see exhibit 1.
The yield of the broader S&P Municipal Bond Index also remained unchanged on the week at a 2.67 % though unlike Puerto Rico, the broad index is returning 5.59 % year - to - date.
They invest primarily in high yield bonds with an effective maturity of less than three years but can also have money in short term debt, preferred stock, convertible bonds, and fixed - or floating - rate bank loans.
We also compared the five - year annualized volatilities of the S&P Pan Asia Bond Index (denominated in USD) with other major bond markets, such as the U.S. treasury, U.S. investment grade corporate, U.S. high yield corporate, Eurozone sovereign and Australian bond markets, see the exhibit beBond Index (denominated in USD) with other major bond markets, such as the U.S. treasury, U.S. investment grade corporate, U.S. high yield corporate, Eurozone sovereign and Australian bond markets, see the exhibit bebond markets, such as the U.S. treasury, U.S. investment grade corporate, U.S. high yield corporate, Eurozone sovereign and Australian bond markets, see the exhibit bebond markets, see the exhibit below.
This week's chart shows how U.S. dividend stocks have outperformed the S&P 500 over the past year, a trend we have also seen in other regions, as ultralow bond yields have intensified the hunt for income.
We also use high yield corporate bonds and that's generally been a very strong performer but it did slip within the 3rd quarter and, for the year to date, high yield corporate bonds are down 3.7 %.
I also presented in Article 6.2 that the «sweet spot» for bond durations is around 7 years, because it balances between decent yields and manageable potential price declines.
Yet we believe another milestone is of far greater significance to investors: Yields on short - term U.S. investment grade (IG) corporate bonds also hit 3 % — an eight - year high.
The rising price ratio for the iShares 7 - 10 Year Treasury (IEF): iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond (HYG) also indicates investor preference for perceived safety.
Also, the yield on the 10 - year Treasury note was over 6 % 15 years ago versus roughly 2 % today, making the risk premium of stocks versus bonds much higher today than it was then.
But with about 36 percent in «stable market» bonds, the mix also includes 5 percent in high - yield bonds and 10 percent in emerging market bonds, he said, which may be riskier than some investors want with college four years away.
If an investor had a portfolio consisting of just municipal or government bonds yielding 5 % per year and a portfolio made up of highly volatile and risky tech stocks also yielding 5 % per yield, the «better» portfolio would be the one with the municipal one.
This year investors who followed the MFIP were led to shorten maturities (therefore lowering their interest - rate risk) and also to use higher - yielding corporate bonds rather than Treasuries or mortgage - backed securities (thereby keeping lower duration and less interest - rate risk).
You can also note that short - term and 10 - year Treasury yields have risen, lowering the valuation advantage versus cash and bonds.
High yields produced the highest returns over this full seven - year period, but they also suffered steep double - digit losses in 2008, unlike any of the other bonds represented.
The yields on German 10 - year bonds also ventured into record - low territory, selling with a yield of negative 0.05 %.
It also says that the recent move up in 10 - year Treasury bond yields has been due to a combination of both increases in inflation expectations on the back of economic growth and capacity, as well as an increase in real yields due to a relative shift in the supply and demand for capital.
This return also falls below what seven - year Treasury bonds were yielding at the time, which was 6.1 percent.
KTP also carries a unique call - option: callable at any time at a price that would make the yield equal to the 30 - year US Treasury bond plus 20 basis points and never less than par ($ 25).
The S&P U.S. Issued AAA Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index is the 10 basis point mover whose yield is presently as 2.19 % and also leads the rating categories by being 32 bps tighter year - to - date from its starting point of 2.51 %.
On the other hand, 10 - year Canada bond yields are also low by historical standards, at 1.3 per cent.
Also, with yields so low on five - year Treasuries at 1.65 %, that should be reflected into the future for the strategy, so maybe the amount of bonds should be reduced?
The table also shows yields for Aaa and Baa bonds (25 - 30 years in length), and the spread between them.
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