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US Bonds Q2 2006

Investment grade corporates hold steady

By John Schroy, on September 7th, 2006 |

Long Down Trend in AAA Corporate Bond Yields

The graph suggests that from a long-term perspective, corporate bond yields in recent months have been flattening out to match the reduction in growth of the trade deficit, rather than moving along with Federal Reserve short-term interest rates. Consistent with a leveling of the rate of increase in the US trade deficit in 2006, the price of investment grade corporate bonds has been holding steady.

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