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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That sort of weakness, if it persists, could put pressure on the rest of the U.S. corporate bond market, where borrowers have benefited from spreads near record lows, according to Murphy.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

The purchases could support the domestic bond market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Some critics say the accounts’ returns could suffer from a lack of exposure to the bond market or global equities.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

But peace talks in the Middle East have brought down oil prices, easing fears of inflation and pressure on the bond market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

The one Wall Street trader who had tried to persuade AIG FP to stop betting on the subprime mortgage bond market witnessed none of these internal politics.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis