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Bonds are again darling of investors as selloffs that battered global markets last Monday, seem to have resumed. Investors are running to the safety of fixed income dumping stocks.
US
- US 2 year yield after rallying yesterday, down over haven buying by -1.86%, trading at 0.72%.
- Similarly 5 year yield is down -3%, trading at 1.50%.
- 10 year yield is down -1.51%, trading at 2.18%
Germany -
German bonds are considered as European benchmark.
- German 2 year yield after rising yesterday, continued today. Up 4.43% and trading at -0.19%.
- On the contrary, German 10 year yield is down -2.13%, trading at 0.77%.
UK
- UK yields are consolidating. UK 2 year yield is down marginally -0.44%, trading at 0.68%.
- UK 5 year yield is down -0.86%, trading at 1.37%.
- UK 10 year yield is down -1%, trading at 1.942%.
With shorter end of the curve ahead of key counterparts, Dollar is likely to remain bid heading into September FOMC.
