The obvious example is in Greece, where ten-year bond yields reached 7% late last month.
There are more risks of bond yields rising, than of bond yields falling over that period.
Italy, where bond yields soared to euro-era record levels, saw its stock market lose 25%.
It is only high or low when you compare it to government bond yields.
Fears that bond yields will be higher in the future are also playing a role.
Its bond yields have soared in comparison with (hardly rock-solid) Russian federal Eurobonds (see chart).
For example, if long term bond yields move to 7%, the loss will be 25%.
Also, with bond yields so low, domestic investors are currently presented with fewer attractive options.
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The measure is designed to keep a lid on bond yields and borrowing costs.
Bond yields are rising everywhere but in Germany, Spain is nationalizing their banks while Italy screams.
The demand has pushed down bond yields which has allowed the U.S. government to borrow inexpensively.
European Union bond yields are suggesting such, as they have dropped from recent higher levels.
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For many years, well-known market figures have been predicting that bond yields will rise.
In this case, we saw bond yields rally by almost 50% of the prior drop.
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This suggests that nominal bond yields should be in the 5% to 7% range.
If government-bond yields stay at current levels for long, fund managers may have little choice.
At the same time, bond yields rose, which raised concerns about the outlook for fixed-income investments.
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The report boosted European stocks and the Euro currency, while Spanish and Italian bond yields fell.
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The bull can be traced back to 1981, when Treasury bond yields peaked at above 15%.
Both Latvia and Slovenia are seeing rising bond yields and at least two bank failures.
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European Union bond yields are also suggesting such, as they have dropped from recent higher levels.
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Government bond yields in Italy and Spain quickly spiked and pressure mounted against Spanish banks.
The bond yields 11% and is convertible into TMK shares, adding to the upside.
When bond yields rise, their prices fall, eating into any gains from the security's coupon.
Although some of our predictions, like for higher bond yields, have yet to materialize.
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke pledged to lower bond yields (raise bond prices) back in August.
That news pressured the Euro currency and prompted an uptick in Italian and Spanish bond yields.
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Mario Monti outlined new austerity measures, which took the pressure off Italian bond yields.
There are rising Italian and Spanish bond yields, with Spanish yields above the critical 6% level.
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