MrB Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 I've been on holiday for a few days, and missed some action on the bond market. Yields on long term UK bonds moving higher apace: http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/fds/hi/...ilt/default.stm European bonds drop: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=100...VUg&refer=rates 10 Year US treasury yield hits 5%, highest in 4 years. Here's a nice chart: http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=%5ETNX&t=1y Here's some guff analysis: http://money.cnn.com/2006/04/05/markets/bo...ields/index.htm Is this the start of something exciting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BufferBear Bitcoin Bull Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 Seems so. See other threads on this topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BufferBear Bitcoin Bull Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 Mr B, I have placed one of the stories in the blog. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Don't Surf Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Did I miss something. Last time I heard anything from the ECB it was Trichet hinting rates would not be going up. I didn't really beleive him at the time?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oracle Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Did I miss something. Last time I heard anything from the ECB it was Trichet hinting rates would not be going up. I didn't really beleive him at the time?! trichet is hinting rates in the EU will not rocket,doesn't mean they won't go up!!! ...the EU will do better by de-regulating....not much short term impact in IR's but a major clout to GDP......i think that's where the french labour laws come in......watch out for the " new,improved" version!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrB Posted April 25, 2006 Author Share Posted April 25, 2006 And so the trend continues..... http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/fds/hi/...ilt/default.stm Yields on 5 to 10 Yr Treasuries up to 4.65%, now ahead of the best fixed rate mortgages....How long will lenders take the strain? http://finance.yahoo.com/q?d=t&s=%5ETNX US 10 yr note up 1.8% at the time of posting, 5.07 yield. These were predictions from mrtgage advisors regarding interest rates over 2005/2006: Interest rate predictions John Mills, MD, Westpoint Mortgages (mortgage adviser): “It looks to me like it’s going to go down in September. I think the MPC will nudge it down another 0.25 per cent to keep things ticking over.” Colin Dale, head of lending, Skipton Building Society: “Our view is one of stability. We don’t expect any more interest rate reductions until possibly the end of the year. December is always a popular month for a downward move.” Murdo McHardy, senior manager for product development and marketing, Scottish Widows Bank: “Interest rates will remain stable, possibly with a 0.25 per cent move downwards before the end of the year.” Ray Boulger, senior technical manager, John Charcol (mortgage adviser): “When the inflation report comes out in November it will be sufficiently obvious that the UK economy is not responding. If I had to name a month for the next 0.25 per cent cut I’d say November.” Tanya Jackson, spokesperson, Yorkshire Building Society: “We expect a gradual drift downwards with occasional peaks and troughs. But over the coming year (2006) we should see a total rate fall of 0.75 per cent.” http://whatmortgage.money.msn.co.uk/fixed-rate.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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