2015-12-11 11:56

All Developed Bond Markets Gain in 2015 in Face of Fed Rate Move

Vladimiro Ivanovo (VŽ) nuotr.
Vladimiro Ivanovo (VŽ) nuotr.
From the U.S. to Greece to Japan, all major developed government bond markets are poised to finish 2015 with a gain even as the Federal Reserve prepares to raise interest rates.

All 26 markets tracked by Bloomberg are poised to generate positive returns this year. Greek bonds led the gains with an 18 percent rally after the nation received an international bailout. Treasuries advanced 1 percent. Government securities also rose in Japan, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland, pushing yields on some maturities in those nations below zero.

While investors are preparing for the Fed to act at its meeting Dec. 15-16, a U.S. inflation rate close to zero is still driving demand for debt. Traders expect costs to rise at a rate of about 1.1 percent

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