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Debt has rarely been cheaper, with higher-rated companies paying just a few dozen basis points over government bond yields.

On top of that, there have been wild swings in government bond yields, a jump in debt spreads and the continuing decline of the dollar.

To prevent further drops in government bond prices, the bank should announce that it is ready to intervene in the market.

Government-bond investors seem to be betting on a combination of recession and deflation.

He said the risks of additional government bond purchases outweighed the benefits.

Since the mid-1990s Japanese government bond yields have remained at what used to be thought of as unbelievably low levels.

Sovereign defaults would entail much more than just a haircut on German banks' government-bond exposures.

The bank was banned from participating in government bond auctions and from accepting foreign currency deposits from new customers.

Meanwhile government-bond yields have fallen because central banks seem to spend most of the QE money buying their own country's debt.

Concerns about Italy led to a rapid rise in the country's government-bond yields and a fall in its stockmarket.

The issuing and transaction of central government bond is one of important content which needs to be regulated by law.

More immediately, government bond yields are rising, as are corporate bond spreads. The best of the rally has already passed.

The holder of a government bond or of a bank deposit created by paper reserves believes that he has a valid claim on a real asset.

The current account is in surplus; unemployment is dropping and industrial production rising; government bond sales have been strong.

The German government bond market is large and liquid, but not large enough to sustain the world's second largest economy.

The money flooding in from willing foreign savers had bid up government-bond prices, lowering interest rates and lifting house prices.

Investors are beginning to vote with their feet, driving up Japanese government-bond yields.

Nominal government bond yields are where they have always been: close to zero.

If government bond yields remain low, and companies such as EADS find it easy to raise cash, that should support recovery.

The prospects of increased government bond issuance are likely to weigh on Treasuries' prices over the longer term, analysts warn.

By implication government-bond yields can be forced to extreme levels, too, imposing an excessive funding cost on the countries concerned.

The commencement of a government bond market in coming months will create another policy tool for government planners.

But the bottom line is that every yen spent by companies on replacing lost capacity is one not spent on a Japanese government bond.

But the combination of falling government bond yields and rising bank funding costs is still something else to worry about.

The key is to understand why government-bond yields are rising.

Many objections are raised against the idea that the ECB should act as a lender of last resort in government bond markets.

A shock on interest rates to reflect a possible deterioration in the EU government bond market will also be included.

It seems unlikely that the recent situation of rallying stocks, accompanied by flat to declining government-bond yields can continue.

There is, in other words, a deep fear stalking the heart of all government bond markets.

The difference between the swap interest rate and the underlying benchmark government bond yield at any given maturity.

They recognise that, in most cases, their government bond markets are a poor mechanism for capturing domestic savings.

Many people want America's government to rein in its fiscal deficits and are upset by the fact that government bond yields remain low.

peripheral-government bond yields shot up and stockmarkets sank on fears that Greeks might reject a rescue plan agreed days earlier.

The failure of a government-bond auction in Latvia caused more concern about the struggling Baltic economies.

The fear now is that this will spell the collapse of the Japanese government bond.

In a "normal" American economy, with 2% inflation and 3% real GDP growth, government-bond yields ought to be around 5%.

Peripheral euro zone government bond yield spreads against German benchmarks further widened on Friday, reflecting these concerns.

Bernanke sold Canadian government bond holdings in two transactions last July and November.

Instead the transparent disagreements in Mr Berlusconi's coalition over what to do contributed to a surge in Italian government bond yields.

Remedying deficit, adjusting macro-economy and promoting economic increase are three important functions of government bond.

It has propped up much of Europe's banking system; it has intervened in government bond markets.

But if investors are really frightened of price rises, it is hard to see evidence in the government bond market.

Companies only pay out a fraction of their earnings as dividends, so the earnings yield was then much higher than the government-bond yield.

Certain moves in currencies and interest rates combined with relatively modest government bond defaults may negate these advantages.

It is still not clear at what interest rate the SPV will lend, which removes one source of downward pressure on government-bond yields.

That has caused turmoil in short-term government-bond markets (see chart), as yields have been forced sharply higher.

When commentators say that some assets look cheap, they tend to use low government-bond yields as their benchmark.

it would be a government bond that matures in one year.

America is borrowing like mad at the moment, so its net government bond sales will total 12. 7% of GDP this year.

In the case of government-bond indices, the more a country borrows, the bigger its weighting.

The Japanese government bond market is the second largest in the world. It cannot be dismissed like some crazy aunt in the attic.

The latest bail-out package will not improve the mood. Banks face nationalisation following a 50% haircut on their government bond holdings.

But some ECB policymakers have gone further, urging banks to use the funds to support struggling eurozone government bond markets.

Big government bond holdings means that interest rate cuts, some of which reduce net interest margins, also pummel treasury returns.

Doom-mongers in the Japanese government-bond market have suffered a milder fate: they were just far, far too early.

And the model did not work in 1990s Japan, where sharply falling government-bond yields were no help to the stockmarket.

US and European government bond markets rallied in the face of the equity sell-off.

It is necessary to establish laws on the management and risk control of central government bond and form systems could be operated.

In a deflationary economy, a 30-year government bond with a 4% yield is a great bet.

But rates are pretty low, and the ECB is reluctant to stray into the fiscal realm with much more government-bond buying.

So let me put it this way: if you own a long-term government bond fund, it's probably off more than 10% from its 2010 peak.

Critics worry the party's fuzziness on funding will inflate public debt and push up government bond yields.

The government bond market is usually a Ponzi scheme.

Yet, government bond yields of the peripherals may come under further selling pressure.

The relationship between corporate- and government-bond yields isn't straightforward.

Then again, since central banks are such big players in government-bond markets these days, is the yield a true "market price" ?

The name is Bond, Japanese Government Bond.

Even when both rates are cut, as in the most recent move, that hits government bond yields and hence the banks' treasury returns.

The combination of fiscal expansion and government-bond purchases by the BOJ should work better.

Now we face some important questions to resolve during the control of central government bond.

That dilemma may become clear to government bond investors, for whom2009 could be a turning-point.

By early 2009 the yield on a ten-year Greek government bond was almost twice that on a comparable German Bund.

Over the years Patek has created an atmosphere of government bond-like "investability" around its products.

But to attribute the woes of euro-zone government-bond markets solely to evil speculators is dangerously misguided.

The dollar came under renewed pressure and government bond prices eased after the new Treasury purchases were announced.

Government bond spreads, which have widened markedly in recent weeks, could reach alarming levels.

Such an outlook would normally be bad news for government-bond markets.

The recent jump in government bond yields may or may not prove durable, but it prompts a wider question.

A broad flight to safety also saw marked strengthening of the yen and falls in government bond yields.

Government bond markets in a monetary union are inherently fragile.

U. S. stocks and the dollar rose on the data as investors sensed the recession was ending. Safe-haven government bond prices tumbled.

And government-bond markets may also be set for turmoil.

Government bond trading is dominated by investment houses, commercial banks, and the Federal Reserve.

These banks have realized that their Greek and other European government bond holdings are much riskier than they previously assumed.

Japanese government bond futures also fell after the central back action fell short of market expectations.

Are recent jumps in government bond rates proof that investors are worried about fiscal prospects?

Lower government-bond yields and deficits win few votes. Nor will Mr Coke's exit. Most gang leaders are still at large.

The convergence of government-bond yields that was spurred by the euro's launch has thus been sharply reversed.

And if the economy does manage that upturn, then surely government bond prices will fall sharply.

The United States also has the largest, deepest and most liquid government bond market in the world.

The United States also has the largest, deepest and most liquid government bond market in the world.

The IMF's Mr Tokuoka reckons that as the population ages, savings will dwindle, which could reduce inflows to the government-bond market.

On Wednesday, a German government bond auction failed, raising only about 60% of the targeted amount.

Before bed each night in Birmingham, one senior Clegg aide checked ten-year government bond yields.

A six-point spread potentially allows investors to triple their government-bond return.

These shifts all push government-bond yields up, but they are a cause for cheer rather than gloom.

If Mr Bowers is right, low government-bond yields could lose their appeal and equities could rebound.

Sarkozy insisted that only decisive ECB help in government bond markets could save the euro zone.

US, German and UK government bond yields all moved away from multi-decade lows.

Government-bond yields are being held artificially low by central-bank actions.

Low government bond yields are not, then, a signal that governments should borrow more.

At the same time, the dollar has weakened sharply, while government bond yields have gently increased but stayed low and stable.

Government bond prices provide an indication of where institutional investors think interest rates will be in the future.

The burden of bailing out Dexia led ratings agency Moody's to warn Belgium late on Friday that its Aa1 government bond ratings may fall.

NEWS bulletins feature the stockmarket's daily movements or the rise and fall of European government-bond yields.

They have been driven by falling government-bond yields (see chart 3) more than by rising corporate rates.

U. S. government bond prices fell on Thursday, sending yields to one-week highs, partially on signs of improvement in the job market.

He opposed for instance intervening in government bond markets.

It will not be business as usual for government bond prices.

Government bond markets could provide the trickiest test.

Government-bond yields are falling fast, as banks that still have cash seek safety.

Portugal is still on the chopping block as its bonds remain at euro-era highs, the 10-year government bond yield is above 7. 5 per cent.

We can draw on the experience of American central government bond management who represents developed market economic countries.

US government bond prices rallied as Wall Street extended its early losses.

But this has declined sharply as nominal government bond rates have fallen.

The dollar rallied 1. 7 per cent against the Japanese yen. US government bond yields had edged higher at midday in New York.

Government bond yields in some markets came off the lows of recent days.

In fact, the enterprises debt is a government bond, instead of corporation bond. Such confusion has many defects.

Still, the biggest threat to both equity and private credit markets may be the government bond markets.

Under the new rules those traders who want to "short" a CDS would have to own the underlying government bond before they could sell it.

But that may also happen if central banks print money to make government bond purchases.

The most liquid government bond markets (those of America, Britain, Germany and Japan) offer yields of 2. 5% or less.

The higher government bond yields move, the harder this will be to maintain.

One reason why equities have rallied is that their potential returns have seemed attractive relative to government-bond yields.

Global government bond yields are low as investors have shifted money to the safe haven of bonds.

U. S. government bond prices slipped on the inflation data.

The market has spoken and the safest place to invest is the US Government Bond.

Government bond yields came off their lows in late trading.

The benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond trades at a yield of less than 1. 25 per cent.

Long-term Italian government bond yields jumped back above 7%, a level that would crimp Italy's ability to borrow in the future.

Japanese government bond futures rose sharply right after a big earthquake hit the northern part of Japan.

In July 2004 the European government bond desk was under pressure to increase profits.

Equities barely budged on the news, while 10-year government bond yields sank further below 1 per cent.

The country faces a government bond auction on Wednesday.

As stocks slumped, investors turned their attention to safer assets, pushing government bond prices higher.

December's Chinese government bond issue in the territory was Beijing's second, the first being in 2009.

WHAT is going on in government-bond markets?

Yes, China has a government bond market. It even has a yield curve.

The local government bond is a kind of innovative financial tool, which is the universal financing method in developed countries.

But a debt crisis that is dragging on Italy, which has the world's third-largest government-bond market, poses a global threat.

Some analysts say gross government bond issuance next year could be as much as 225 billion euros ($317 billion) up on 2009.

Even so, there are reasons to believe China's actual government bond take is much bigger.

The tank traps next year could be in the government bond markets.

The Fed action pushed government bond prices higher, sending the yield on the 2-year Treasury note down to 0. 185%, an all-time low.

The most liquid government bond markets (those of America, Britain, Germany and Japan) soffer yields of 2. 5% or less.

Most pernicious of all, the government bond world is threatening to dampen any cheer.

Concrete Chinese help for the euro zone, such as major government-bond purchases, has been slower to materialize.

Ten-year government bond yields have fallen from 13. 2 per cent to 11. 6 per cent over the same period, highlighting continuing demand.

Government bond yields are at their lowest level for 60 years.

Nervous investors drove the price of financial insurance against an Irish government-bond default to a record Wednesday.

December Japanese government bond futures took a breather from the previous day's gains, and were down 0. 09 at 142. 56 points.

But the authorities play with the government-bond market at their peril.

Italy has the world's third-largest government-bond market. Its debt stands at 120% of GDP, the highest ratio in the euro area after Greece.

If short-term interest rates stay where they are, it's virtually impossible to run a government [bond] fund and make any money.

"This is because the spread of corporate bond yields over government bond yields more than compensates for any company default risk. "

The Shanghai Stock Exchange government bond index ended flat at 120. 71 .

The bond shown here is a typical government bond.

What is remarkable is the level of nominal government-bond yields.

One clear difference to the established trends of 2008 is that government bond yields surged.

This produces a higher yield than a value-weighted index (3. 47% versus 2. 04% for global government-bond indices).

South Korea's government bond ratings were upgraded from A2 to A1 at Moody's.

That is why the government-bond yield is the appropriate measure for discounting public liabilities, as Messrs Rauh and Novy-Marx assert.

Quantitative easing means that central banks now have a big role in long-term government-bond markets.

This year will be a record one for government-bond issuance, and some countries fret that they may be elbowed aside in the rush to the well.

Greek, Portuguese, Irish and Italian government bond yields tightened markedly, while the Eurofirst 300 index gained 0. 6 per cent.

The dividend yield for the DAX is 4. 4%, more than twice the government-bond yield.

The two-year government bond yield advanced 3 basis points to 4. 31 percent.

The yield on the 10-year U. K. government bond fell to a record low of 2. 933 percent on March 13 after the bank began the program.

A 10-year Japanese government bond currently yields about 1. 2%.

Both categories performed well in the first half, with government bond funds up 6. 3% and Treasury bond funds up 9. 9%, according to Lipper.

The lead September Japanese government bond futures contract was up 0. 18 at 142. 88 points.

The benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond yield is down 10 basis points to 1. 20 per cent.

The 10-year Japanese government bond future 2JGBv1 was up 0. 9 point at 138. 55, rising for a third day.

Studying the release situation of America and the Japans experience would help our country to issue local government bond.

In Singapore, for example, a government bond maturing in 2004 with a coupon of 3. 5% will currently yield about 3. 4%.

The fund's top 10 largest holdings include one French government bond that doesn't expire until 2032, for example.

Ten-year government bond yields have just surged above 8 per cent.

For institutional investors, government-bond yields remain some way below levels that would cause big allocation shifts;

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