- Global bond markets experienced another sell-off in March amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, energy market strains, soaring inflation and uncertainty over the Russia-Ukraine war.
- In Europe, the negative yielding government bond universe based on amount outstanding shrank from 36.3% to 22.3% over the month, a far cry from the 59.5% figure calculated by Tradeweb a year ago.
- After closing at a 3-year high of 1.29% on March 30, the yield on Sweden’s 10-year benchmark note ended the month 68 basis points higher at 1.20%.
For further details see:
Tradeweb Government Bond Update - March 2022