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Articles tagged: Global Bond Market Review
Article-Buildings-FED-01-2019 Market Updates

Global bond market review: Where next for monetary policy?

During May, ECB Vice President Luis de Guindos warned that recent increases in US bond yields had revived concerns over the potential for shifts in financial conditions, which could affect indebted co...

Adviser-Hub 14th Jun 2021

Article-Chart-04-2019 Market Updates

Global bond market review: Default rates set to remain high?

Sovereign defaults hit record levels during 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic and falling oil prices weakened credit quality.

Adviser-Hub 17th May 2021

Article-Chart-01-2019 Market Updates

Global bond market review: Growth hopes drive up yields

Global bond yields continued to rise throughout March as expectations for economic growth and inflation were bolstered by the global Covid-19 vaccination rollout and the passing of US President Joe Bi...

Adviser-Hub 20th Apr 2021

Article-Chart-01-2019 Market Updates

Global bond market review: Global bond sell-off in February

Global bond yields surged during February as hopes over economic recovery and speculation over rising inflationary pressures prompted investors to sell off global bonds.

Adviser-Hub 22nd Mar 2021

Article-Buildings-FED-01-2019 Market Updates

Global bond market review: Bond yields lifted by hopes of US stimulus spending

Global bond yields rose during January as the news that the Democratic party had gained control of the US Senate stoked hopes of higher stimulus spending and a consequent boost to inflation.

Adviser-Hub 16th Feb 2021

Article-Chart-01-2019 Market Updates

Global bond market review: Corporate defaults on the rise

Investors’ attention shifted from safe havens to riskier assets during November.

Adviser-Hub 15th Dec 2020

Article-Chart-01-2019 Market Updates

Global bond market review: Global bonds in demand

Global bonds had a choppy October as expectations of fresh Covid-19 relief funding in the US were dashed by deadlock between the Republican and Democratic parties. Investor sentiment was further desta...

Adviser-Hub 11th Nov 2020

Article-Chart-01-2019 Market Updates

Global bond market review: US politics dominate sentiment

US government bond yields were boosted during September by hopes that fresh fiscal stimulus might be introduced. However, by the end of the month, a deal had not been agreed between Republicans and De...

Adviser-Hub 14th Oct 2020

Article-Chart-01-2019 Market Updates

Global bond market review: The Fed’s new approach

The US dollar weakened against the pound and the euro as Fed Chair Jerome Powell announced a new inflation strategy.

Adviser-Hub 17th Sep 2020

Article-Chart-01-2019 Market Updates

Global bond market review: Central banks go further

New quantitative easing measures are forecast to reach 20% of GDP in the US, 9% in the UK, and over 7% in the eurozone, according to credit ratings agency Fitch, which reported that macro policy easin...

Adviser-Hub 4th Aug 2020

Article-Buildings-FED-01-2019 Market Updates

Global bond market review: Corporate defaults on the rise

US Treasury bond yields rose during May: government spending continued to rise and central bank policy showed signs of shifting as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell emphasised that the Fed would tak...

Adviser-Hub 10th Jun 2020

Article-Chart-01-2019 Market Updates

Global bond market review: A bleak outlook

Although equity markets recovered to some extent during April, investors’ appetite for risk remained weak. Bond yields picked up towards the beginning of the month amid cautious optimism.

Adviser-Hub 19th May 2020

Article-Chart-01-2019 Market Updates

Global bond market review: Bond yields fall to new lows

Having fallen steeply during February, global bond yields continued their decline in March.

Adviser-Hub 17th Apr 2020

Article-Chart-01-2019 Market Updates

Global bond market review: Bond yields hit record lows

Global bond yields extended their January declines into February as investors became increasingly worried about the potential economic impact and human cost of the coronavirus.

Adviser-Hub 5th Mar 2020

Article-Chart-03-2019 Market Updates

Global bond market review: Seeking safe havens

Global bond yields declined during January as investors sought safe havens against a backdrop of rising worry over the Coronavirus.

Adviser-Hub 13th Feb 2020

Article-Chart-01-2019 Market Updates

Global bond market review: Investors eye riskier assets in December

A mood of tentative optimism blunted the attractions of government bonds during December.

Adviser-Hub 15th Jan 2020

Article-Chart-01-2019 Market Updates

Global bond market review: Fed cuts rates once again

Following a raft of interest-rate cuts in the third quarter of 2019, the loosening monetary trend continued into the fourth quarter as central banks reduced their key rates.

Adviser-Hub 7th Nov 2019

Article-Chart-01-2019 Market Updates

Global bond market review: Further monetary easing in September

Following interest-rate cuts in India, Thailand and New Zealand in August, central banks in Russia and Brazil cut their key interest rates during September.

Adviser-Hub 15th Oct 2019

Article-Chart-01-2019 Market Updates

Global bond market review: Central banks around the world cut rates

Investors saw a raft of interest-rate cuts during July, as central banks sought to address slowing economic growth and subdued inflationary pressures.

Adviser-Hub 19th Aug 2019

Article-Chart-01-2019 Market Updates

Global bond market review: Central banks start to ease

Bond yields continued their decline into June: prices rose as several central banks loosened their monetary policy stance.

Adviser-Hub 10th Jul 2019

Article-Chart-03-2019 Market Updates

Global bond market review: Trade conflicts driven down yields

Bond yields fell during May as the trade conflict between the US and China took an unexpected turn.

Adviser-Hub 12th Jun 2019

Article-Chart-01-1 Market Updates

Global bond market review: Europe weakens

Demand for government bonds generally rose during April against a backdrop of intensifying concerns over the global economic outlook.

Adviser-Hub 14th May 2019

Article-Building-04 Market Updates

Global bond market review: Italian bond yields rise

Government bond yields in Italy rose sharply during February as a decline in confidence pushed up borrowing costs. Sentiment was knocked by a combination of factors...

Adviser-Hub 7th Mar 2019

Article-Chart-05 Market Updates

Global bond market review: Brexit sentiment drives European bond yields

European government bond yields rose sharply in November on the news that the UK and EU had finally managed to thrash out a Brexit deal.

Adviser-Hub 7th Dec 2018

Market Updates

Global bond market review: A choppy month for bond investors

A turbulent October sent investors scrambling for the perceived safety of “haven” assets such as the Japanese yen, US Treasury bonds, and gold.

Adviser-Hub 9th Nov 2018

Article-Buildings-FED-01-2019 Market Updates

Fed tightens rates

September 2018 US Treasury bond yields increased as investors awaited the next development in the trade war between the US and China. The yield on the ten-year Treasury bond rose as high as 3.1%, b...

Adviser-Hub 5th Oct 2018

Article-Cities-America-AO-01_1 Market Updates

US yield curve flattens

August 2018 As the US yield curve has continued to flatten, some officials at the Federal Reserve (Fed) are monitoring its trajectory for evidence of economic downturn. In the past, narrowing sprea...

Adviser-Hub 5th Sep 2018

Article-Chart-03-2019 Market Updates

Global bond market review: Trade fears stoke bond yields

Global bond yields generally rose during July as escalating trade tensions undermined investors’ confidence. Nevertheless, despite concerns over the possible impact of the deepening trade wars, Federa...

Adviser-Hub 14th Aug 2018

Article-Chart-01-2019 Market Updates

Global bond market review: Rising demand for “safe havens”

June 2018 Demand for investments perceived to be “safe havens” – such as US Treasury Bonds, the Japanese yen and the Swiss franc – was boosted during the month by concerns o...

Adviser-Hub 16th Jul 2018

Article-Charts-AO-05_1-2 Market Updates

Global bond market review: 10-year Treasury bond yields breach 3%

April 2018 The ten-year US Treasury Bond yield rose above 3% for the first time since 2011 during April, stoked by mounting concerns over the outlook for inflation. The price of oil continued to cl...

Adviser-Hub 22nd May 2018

Article-Charts-AO-03_1-2 Market Updates

Global bond market review: High demand for safe-haven assets

Government bond prices generally rose in March as investors faced the possibility of a trade war.

Adviser-Hub 17th Apr 2018

Article-Chart-01-2019 Market Updates

Global bond yields rise sharply in January

Bond yields generally rose sharply in January as investors moved away from global fixed income, triggering speculation over the possibility of a bear market for bonds.

Adviser-Hub 14th Feb 2018

Article-Charts-AO-01_1-3 Market Updates

Global bond market review: Strong demand for highly rated government bonds

Investors’ appetite for “safe haven” assets rose during August against an increasingly unsettled global backdrop.

Adviser-Hub 28th Sep 2017

Article-Charts-AO-03_1-3 Market Updates

Global bond market review: Bond and currency markets remain under pressure

Despite a backdrop of persistently low inflation, speculation over the likelihood of tighter monetary policy continued to put pressure on global bond and currency markets during July.

Adviser-Hub 14th Aug 2017

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