bond market

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1. The market in which bonds are traded before their maturity. If interest rates decline after a bond has been issued, the value of bonds already issued with higher rates of interest will rise, and hence the bond market is said to be “up.” A rise in interest rates will lower the value of bonds issued with lower rates of interest and send the bond market “down.”

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And if you have been waiting to refinance or lock a mortgage rate, know that the long end of the bond market sets those rates, and the long end is the part under strain.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

This comes as the rest of the high-grade corporate bond market has held up better.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

And moves in the bond market show investors expect oil’s surge to drive interest rates higher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

“The oil market has been telling us it is getting worse. The bond market has been telling us it is getting more concerned,” said Steve Sosnik, chief strategist at Interactive Brokers.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

Hubler kept saying he was betting against the subprime bond market.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis