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Daily Archives: January 3, 2019

Fixed Income: What Drives Government Bond Yields?

Financial MarketsBy Stuart AllsoppJanuary 3, 2019Leave a comment

Intro: More so than any other financial market asset, long-term government bonds tend to closely track the economic fundamentals of a country and are much less susceptible to wild swings compared to equity markets. Supply and demand determine bond prices and therefore yields, with supply impacting demand via inflation. Unlike stocks and currencies, which can…

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