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Frontier markets poised for strong 2013

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013
... more likely in frontier markets, HSBC says they are more insulated than emerging markets from a future rise in US bond yields. Lomax added: "Equally, since international investment exposure to frontier markets is much more limited, there may be less ...

Fidelity calls rising tide for equities

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2012
... either mitigated or priced into current valuations. Even with the looming budget problems in the United States (US), US bond yields suggest that many of the investors who wanted to get out of the equity market already have, he said. "Markets are rising ...

Italy's bond market collapse puts US back in favour

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
... Italian bond market confusion is pushing money towards US treasuries, resulting in Italian bond yields soaring and US bond yields contracting. Responding to the money shifts, Reuters has reported US government bond prices gaining ground as investors ...

It's a deal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
... was not with them - it was against them. Instead of rising - as would be expected given warnings of a downgrade - US bond yields went the opposite direction. Yields on 10-year Treasuries were trading at around 2.95% two weeks ago. They've fallen to 2.8% ...

Seeing evil, hearing evil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2011
... But if this scare really, truly is among the major factors that spooked financial markets last night, tell me why US bond yields continue to head south? If the prospect of a US debt default is imminent, then you would see yields spike in the order of ...

May go away

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011
... their respective currencues lower? But back to seeking shelter, it's exactly what the bond market's indicating. US bond yields continue to head lower despite talks of inflation, PIMCO's announcement of its divestment of its US government bond holdings ...

Thanks S&P

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2011
... market's reaction was right all along. Instead of spiking as you would expect with any warning on credit rating, US bond yields fell yesterday. They've gone lower still overnight. Goes to show that we at Financial Standard continue to have the right ...

Aviva Investors outlines top tips for 2011

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2010
Solid earnings growth should propel Australian stocks higher next year, while US bond yields could be set for sharp increases as investors become more confident and shift back into equities. These are the views of Aviva Investors, who believes the local ...

Grinch vs Santa

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010
... 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 largesse equals higher inflation and bigger deficit down the line. ...

Trichet to the rescue

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2010
... they were sensationalised by US bond market peddlers. They are the ones that benefited most from the recent scare. US bond yields fell and prices went up. They had to do something. Consensus was against them. Just look at the litany of literature warning ...