bond yields
May in Figures
June 1, 2017
U.S. and European sovereign debt yields fell during May. Short-term European interest rates also fell in contrast to a rise of the 3-month U.S. deposit rate. In Japan, rates rose at the long end but fell in short maturities. Stock markets improved in all markets examined here except Canada’s. The dollar climbed against sterling and […] More
January in Figures
January 31, 2017
The slumping dollar was the fulcrum of financial market activity in January. Dollar lows for the month were hit on January 31 against the euro, yen, Swiss franc, Australian dollar and kiwi, and the monthly highs occurred on either the third of second day of the months. From their lows to their highs, the Aussie […] More
July in Figures
July 29, 2016
In July, the price of West Texas Intermediate oil plunged more than 10%, the 10-year British gilt yield dived 75 basis points, share prices around the world rallied strongly, and the dollar slipped moderately against a broad spectrum of other currencies. 10-Yr Yield 06/30/16 07/29/16 Chg v End-2Q U.S. 1.48% 1.45% -3 Basis Points Germany […] More
April in Figures
April 30, 2015
There was a huge rebound in West Texas Intermediate oil prices during April, but the level at end-month was still way below where such was trading last June. Comex gold and short-term interest rates were little changed, in contrast. The dollar posted across-the-board losses in the month. After today’s sharp losses, U.S. stocks were only […] More
September and 3Q in Figures
September 30, 2014
The dollar rose broadly and commodities fell in both September and the third quarter. Ten-year sovereign debt yields rose in September but fell in the summer quarter. Three-month euro deposit rates fell sharply in July-August but little further in September. Other short-term interest rates held generally steady in the quarter. 10-Yr Yield 09/30/14 Chg from […] More
March and the First Quarter in Figures
March 31, 2014
Ten-year sovereign debt yields rose slightly in most of our survey during March but still posted significant declines in the quarter. There was again almost no movement at the short end. Oil and gold prices traced directionally opposite moves against one another in both March and 1Q.The dollar fell over 3% in March against the […] More
November in Figures
December 3, 2013
Most sovereign debt yields went up last month, whereas commodities declined. The dollar advanced against the yen and commodity-sensitive currencies, declined against sterling, and held generally steady on balance against the euro, Swiss franc and yuan. Although share prices strengthened generally, the British Ftse’s 1.2% drop proved an exception. Short-term interest rates remained anchored at […] More
December, 4Q12, and 2012 in Figures
January 2, 2013
Fiscal cliff worries depressed the dollar but did not prevent a rise of equities in December. Stocks also posted gain in 2012 as a whole. For the year, interest rates fell both in short and long maturities, particularly in Germany. The dollar rose nearly 13% in 2012 but lost ground otherwise. Gold climbed 7% from […] More
January in Figures
January 31, 2012
January saw gold prices soar more than 11% and the dollar fall across the Board. Oil prices hovered around both sides of $100 per barrel and both opened and closed below that barrier. Great Britain and Switzerland did not partake as fully as some other countries in the generally superlative early 2012 performance of share […] More
Multi-Decade Bull Market in Fixed Income Securities
December 20, 2010
As 2010 draws near its end, many analysts are proclaiming the end of a multi-decade bull market in fixed-income securities. The power of that bull market is can be seen in the table below, which presents sequential five-year averages in 10-year sovereign debt yields for the United States, Germany, Japan, Britain and Canada. Average yields […] More
