Battered bonds draw support from falling oil prices

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   Battered Bonds Find Relief as Oil Prices Retreat

   Government bond yields fell across several markets as risk sentiment tentatively improved and oil prices retreated slightly. The easing pressure helped Asian stocks weather the recent bond market storm. However, U.S. Treasury yields ticked higher and longer-dated yields extended their recent run-up following upbeat economic data. Analysts at Pantheon noted that the latest Treasury sell-off appears overdone, even as the global bond rout slows down.

   Why it matters

   Global bond markets have experienced a severe rout that put pressure on equities and pushed yields upward. The recent pullback in oil prices and tentative improvements in risk sentiment are providing a measure of relief to battered debt instruments. Observers are closely watching economic data releases to gauge the future trajectory of yields.

   What is confirmed

   • Government bond yields fell as risk sentiment tentatively improved.
   • Oil prices retreated slightly while Asian stocks weathered the bond storm.
   • U.S. Treasury yields ticked higher as the global bond rout slowed.

   Still unconfirmed

   • The latest Treasury sell-off looks overdone, according to Pantheon.

   What to watch next

   • Further economic data releases affecting U.S. longer-dated yields
   • Shifts in oil price trajectories impacting bond support
   Sources used for this update (5)

   1. WSJ — Government Bond Yields Fall as Risk Sentiment Tentatively Improves
   2. Reuters — Asian stocks weather bond storm, oil retreats slightly
   3. cnbc.com — U.S. Treasury yields tick higher as global bond rout slows
   4. The Globe and Mail — U.S. longer-dated yields extend recent run-up after upbeat economic data
   5. Seeking Alpha — Latest Treasury sell-off looks overdone, Pantheon says (US10Y:)
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