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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 ...

Thanks but no thanks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2010
... growth would bump up inflation - not good. Inflation would erode the already low yields bond investors are getting from US bonds. And yes, there's a plus. The Republican's creaming of the Democrats at the just concluded mid-term elections has heightened ...

Much ado over more of the same

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2010
... would remain at "exceptionally low levels" for an " extended period". Just ask the US bond market. Yields on 12-month US bonds are currently trading at par with the upper limit of the fed funds rate (0.25 per cent), while the 2-years looked headed the ...

Snakes and ladders

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2010
... not stupid at all. They bought Portuguese bonds at a yield of 5.97 per cent -- they could only get 2.66 per cent for US bonds of similar maturity. Lenders can earn 5.5 per cent on five-year bonds issued by the Polish government as against only 1.46 per ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2010
... or 0.67 per cent, at 1,194.37 points. The Nasdaq composite was up 17.24 points, or 0.71 per cent, at 2,454.05 points. US bonds also finished stronger. LONDON - Europe's stock markets closed sharply higher on Friday, bouncing back amid speculation that ...

End game

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2010
... interest rates or hyperinflation because of too much printed money - or both. US begs China to buy its bonds. China buys US bonds again at much, much cheaper prices. Game over.

Gold's dimming lustre

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2010
... considering beefing up their holdings of the yellow metal. Explanation three. Low interest rates offer no incentive to hold US bonds. Sure, there is no interest payment attached to gold, but it also does not contain the prospect of a fall in capital ...

Bonds need a double dip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2010
... on April 2010 proceeds as scheduled. This argument may be rational but could also be fallacious if you consider that US bonds remains the global benchmark, the US dollar remains the major currency of exchange and US debts are borrowed and paid for in ...