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Pop goes the QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2012
... 20% down from peak - terrain. Uncle Ben announced the reinvestment of proceeds of the Fed's portfolio into long-term US bonds in August 2010 only after the Dow has fallen by 13.6% from the April top to July. Operation Twist's announcement came in September ...

"If it becomes necessary" time?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
... - 20% down - over the last two years. He announced the reinvestment of proceeds of the Fed's portfolio into long-term US bonds in August 2010 only after the Dow has fallen by 13.6% from the April top to July. Operation Twist was announced in September ...

Demand for US Treasuries outstrips supply

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2012
... US$1.2 trillion. But the recurrent deficit is still expected to fall over the longer term, they noted. Record demand for US bonds reinforce the irony underlying US macroeconomic policy, that while there is political pressure to reduce government debt ...

Local instos eye US equities

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
... move past the mindset that the US can't fix their problems, then they ought to think about chasing US equities. But not US bonds. "Right now US bonds are very heavy, they have some of the lowest yields ever and the highest prices. They may offer a place ...

Bonds, where the real money is

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2011
... and China each with about $3 trillion in bonds on issue. It's this pecking order that explains why, when S&P downgraded US bonds a few weeks ago, that rather than dumping US bonds many global investors perversely bought even more as switching into Japanese ...

Market dives on US downgrade, China demands new reserve currency

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2011
... below that of AAA-ranked countries such as Britain, Australia, Germany and Canada. It is expected to have an effect on US bonds, pushing yields up and prices down, increasing the cost of borrowing in the US. The US has accused S&P of basing its decision ...

Buy the fear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011
... can be repaid. Told you the US bond market was onto something when yields continued to decline (investors were buying US bonds despite intensified speculation on the 4Ds - deficit, debt, downgrade, default - over the past few weeks). You've already seen ...

Fear is in the air

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2011
... cent last night from 3.0 per cent on 3 June when Moody's issued its warning. Investors still flock to the "safety" of US bonds when the going gets volatile. There's still a likelihood that economic activity could resume after this "pause" but if not ...

Much ado over a known known

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011
... bond market ended higher - that is, yields fell from their previous close. Investors aren't demanding a premium to hold US bonds. Investors haven't forgotten after all! And the US dollar is also higher. Oh yes, the spins on cycberspace are all because ...

Grinch vs Santa

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010
... will now not have less money come the New Year. Plus, the global outlook is better and investors no longer need to hold US bonds for safety. Not according to the Grinch. Higher US bond yields reflect investors fear that Big Benny's QE2 plus BO's fiscal ...