SA bond yields fall to five-month lows as investors shrug off domestic concerns
Government bonds are considered an important indicator of investor sentiment towards a country
06 February 2020 - 19:30
Foreign investors have overlooked pertinent domestic risks and rushed into rand-denominated bonds, prompting the yields on 10-year government bonds to fall to their lowest levels in almost five months on Thursday.
Global markets recovered this week as efforts to tackle the deadly coronavirus and positive news regarding US-China trade ties lifted investor sentiment...
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