Bonds. Australian Bonds.
After having rallied 5% from its Monday low to its Wednesday high, the Australian market was due some profit-taking yesterday. The futures had suggested down -18 points for the ASX200 at the open.
But when the market opened as predicted, it just kept on going. A valiant effort to rebound early in the afternoon failed.
While profit-taking may have led out the session, it was the Australian bond market that suddenly grabbed attention. The ten-year yield ultimately jumped 7 basis points to 1.22%. It’s a far cry from the pandemic low of 0.61%. This despite the RBA announcing only this week it will extend its QE program for another six months, with no fear of inflation.