why is the yield up?

Discussion in 'Trading' started by c.chugani, Jul 11, 2008.

  1. I thought that with the sell-off in equities, fixed income would rise and push yields lower on the T-note.

    Anyone have any idea on why this is not so?
     
  2. 1) The Fed may tighten?
    2) People are lightening up on higher-quality debt because they can't sell lower-quality paper to raise cash?
     
  3. wow thats all this trading session needs.. a hike in rates.

    the second cause does makes sense though.
     
  4. Klamath

    Klamath

    People are no longer looking at it as a safe haven?
     
  5. Surdo

    Surdo

  6. dhpar

    dhpar

  7. Surdo

    Surdo

    It was the catalyst that propelled ZB to freefall from 117 to 116 1/2 in 5 minutes.

    We were overbought above 117, if I had bigger balls I would have stayed short... but they went back up as fast as they came down!