Interest Risk Of Bonds Headlines

Rand firms on higher risk appetite, bonds flat

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The South African rand traded slightly firmer against the dollar on Tuesday, drawing strength from hopes of a successful conclusion to debt swap negotiations in Greece which boosted risk appetite in emerging markets. Government bonds were little changed on the JSE exchange following signs of increased demand from foreigners seeking higher yields as interest rates in ...

Bond yields in a time of low interest rates

Investors have had to get used to low returns from many lower-risk investments. That's partly because the Federal Reserve has kept its benchmark interest rate near zero since December 2008. The Fed said last week that it expects to maintain that policy for at least another three years because the economic recovery remains fragile.

S.Africa rand, bonds hit 2012 highs on global risk rally

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The rand neared a three-month high against the dollar on Thursday, breaking through tough resistance as a global risk rally saw investors turn to higher-yielding assets, pushing South Africa bond yields down 19 basis points as well. Global markets were buoyed by positive data out of the United States and signals from the U.S. Federal Reserve that interest rates would ...

Ruble Keeps Declines as Interest Rates Left on Hold, Risk Bets Decrease

The ruble declined against the dollar as Russia’s central bank left its main interest rates on hold and before a report that may show U.S. employment growth slowed, curbing demand for riskier assets.

Bonds: Risk down as Portugal completes successful auction

At the close in Europe, these were the yields and movements on some of the most watched countries' 10 year bonds: