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A Natural Floor On Corporate Spreads?
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 - May 05, 2013

U.S. corporate yields hit another record low on Friday. The Merrill Lynch U.S. investment grade corporate bond index yield is now at 2.64%, while high yield is at 5.35% - both are at an all-time low. ...

 
Interest Rates About To Blast Off? This Could Hurt Bonds, Big-Time
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 - May 05, 2013

I've been sharing this pattern with members for a couple of weeks. The 30-year yield may have created a multi-year double bottom at (1) and could have created a multi-year bullish inverse head & ...

 
CGB: Very Overbought Short Term
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 - May 03, 2013

The Ten-Year Government of Canada Bond is edging higher, and is very overbought short term. A surprise break above 137.00 could target 137.37, then 137.53 above.Support is 136.80 then 136.68/64. Any ...

 
Stocks And Bonds: Best Friends Forever?
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 - May 02, 2013

It’s interesting the way different markets relate to one another. Typically Treasury bonds aren’t the best friends of stocks, moving in opposite directions most of the time. There have of ...

 
CGB: Outlook Turning Negative
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 - May 01, 2013

Ten-Year Government of Canada Bond retested 136.85/90 highs and resistance. The daily outlook is turning negative so we do not expect a move beyond here at this stage and indeed we topped out here ...

 
CGB: Failed Below Resistance
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 - Apr 30, 2013

Ten-Year Government of Canada Bond beat 136.69/71 but failed just below 136.85/90 highs and resistance. The daily outlook is turning negative so we do not expect a move beyond here at this stage. ...

 
CGB: Could Retest Recent Highs
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 - Apr 29, 2013

Ten-Year Government of Canada Bond beat resistance at 136.55 for 136.69/71 which has held but above here today we should retest 136.85/90 highs and resistance. The daily outlook is turning negative so...

 
Bond-Choking Central Banks Expand Investment Menu
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 - Apr 29, 2013

Central banks around the globe are choking on low-yielding bonds, and as result are now expanding their investment menu beyond Treasuries into equities. Expansionary monetary policies purchasing ...

 
CGB: Testing 136.22 Support
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 - Apr 28, 2013

Ten-Year Government of Canada Bond testing 136.22 support but below 136.17 we could reach 136.08/04. This is another strong support level and we would expect a floor here this week. Expect a bounce ...

 
Treasury Yield Snapshot: 10-Year Yield At Its 2013 Closing Low
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 - Apr 28, 2013

What's New: I've updated the charts below through Friday's close. The S&P 500 is now up 10.94% for 2013 and a mere 0.70% below the all-time closing high of April 11th. The yield on the 10-year ...

 
The Bearish 30-Year Treasury Trade
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 - Apr 25, 2013

We all know the Fed has short-term rates pinned to the floor. So I’m not saying we’ll see a surge higher anytime soon. And I don’t expect the FOMC to raise rates at its meeting next ...

 
CGB: Daily Outlook Turning Negative
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 - Apr 25, 2013

Ten-Year Government of Canada Bond broke strong support at 136.36 but held above 136.22. This is good support again today but below here we could reach 136.08/04. This is another strong support level ...

 
CGB: Broke Above 136.69/71
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 - Apr 25, 2013

Ten-Year Government of Canada Bond broke above 136.69/71 but failed below resistance at 136.90/96. we then plunged to close lower and this reversal day may signal a top is now in place.Watch strong ...

 
Japanese Uridashi Issuance
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 - Apr 24, 2013

(This Great Graphic and the following analysis is provided by my colleague, Dr. Win Thin. He focuses on Uridashi bond issuance in Japan, which are bonds sold directly to households. The data comes ...

 
CGB: Buying Opportunity?
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 - Apr 23, 2013

Ten-Year Government of Canada Bond has been holding last Wednesday’s range from 136.26 up to 136.69/71. We tested this upper end of the range yesterday and above 136.77/79 today further ...

 
CGB: Broke 136.53/59
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 - Apr 22, 2013

Ten-Year Government of Canada Bond broke 136.53/59 but failed just below the next target of 136.77/79 last week. Support today at 136.39/36 but below 136.28 presents a buying opportunity at 136.07/02 ...

 
Treasury Yield Snapshot: 10-Year Yield Hovers Near 2013 Low
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 - Apr 22, 2013

What's New: I've updated the charts below through Friday's close. The S&P 500 is 2.39% off its all-time high set on April 11th. The yield on the 10-year note closed Friday at 1.73%, one basis ...

CFDs Quotes
 SPX 500 Futures1,649.95-0.050.00%  
 NQ 100 Futures2,992.90+0.65+0.02%  
 US 3015,303.26+8.76+0.06%  
 DAX8,305.32-46.66-0.56%  
 FTSE 1006,654.34-42.45-0.63%  
 Japan 22514,568.00+84.02+0.58%  
 US Dollar Index83.70-0.09-0.11%  
CFDs Quotes
 Gold1,385.25-6.55-0.47%  
 Silver22.335-0.173-0.77%  
 Copper3.295-0.009-0.29%  
 Crude Oil93.84-0.41-0.44%  
 Natural Gas4.227-0.035-0.81%  
 US Cotton No.281.57-0.21-0.26%  
 US Coffee C127.05-3.83-2.92%  
 
 EUR/USD1.2936+0.0002+0.02%  
 GBP/USD1.5124+0.0016+0.10%  
 USD/JPY101.29-0.72-0.71%  
 USD/CHF0.9612-0.0077-0.79%  
 AUD/USD0.9652-0.0096-0.98%  
 USD/CAD1.0323+0.0020+0.19%  
 EUR/GBP0.8554-0.0006-0.08%  
CFDs Quotes
 Euro Bund144.51-0.02-0.01%  
 Euro BTP114.51-0.85-0.74%  
 Euro BOBL126.376+0.015+0.01%  
 UK Gilt117.70+0.19+0.16%  
 US 2 YR T-Note110.23-0.01-0.01%  
 US 10 YR T-Note131.31+0.02+0.02%  
 US 30 YR T-Bond143.32+0.25+0.17%  
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