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

Big spending in a jittery bond market is roughly like lighting a match to check if the gas leak is real.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

There’s also been pressure building within the broader bond market as Big Tech “hyperscalers” increasingly issue a deluge of debt to help fund the artificial-intelligence buildout.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 26, 2026

A decision to stand pat has been made easier by the bond market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

You didn’t buy insurance on the entire subprime mortgage bond market but on a particular bond, and Burry had devoted himself to finding exactly the right ones to bet against.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis