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Bonds across globe were the worst performer after US Federal Reserve indicated possibility of rate hike in December, which strengthened after this month's block buster payroll report.
US
- US 2 year yield is trading at quite a high of 0.874%, marginally down from this week's high above 0.88%.
- Similarly 5 year yield is down from its recent high of 1.74% to current 1.729%. This is highest level since June this year.
- 10 year yield is down -0.25% today so far, trading at 2.338%.
Germany
German bonds are considered as European benchmark.
- Since last Friday's payroll German 2 year yield has fallen from -0.29% to close to -0.35%. Today it's trading at -0.338%.
- German 10 year yield is currently at 0.673%, up 1.82% for the day.
UK
- Since the payroll UK 2 year yield has actually softened. Today it is up 1.1%, trading at 0.72%
- UK 5 year yield is up 0.15% today, trading at 1.384%.
- UK 10 year yield is up 0.45% today, trading at 2.044%.
