11. Emerging market bonds were little changed as a flood of new international bond issues reached the market, tapping some of the lowest interest rates in years. 12. Emerging market bonds tend to rise and fall with U.S. bonds, because the U.S. securities back most Brady bonds. 13. Emerging market bonds are about four times as volatile as global dollar-denominated bonds, according to Bloomberg analytics. 14. Emerging market bonds were little changed as few investors took positions before the release of U.S. economic news that may lead to higher interest rates. 15. Emerging markets bonds have been buffeted recently by concerns a meltdown in Asian financial markets could discourage investors from buying risky developing country securities. 16. Emerging market bonds fell as investor concern that plunging Asian economies would hurt other emerging markets led traders to track U.S. stocks, which also tumbled. 17. Emerging market bonds rose sharply at the start of the year, as optimism for lower global interest rates sent fund managers rushing into the market. 18. Emerging market debt declined as weaker U.S. stocks underscored investor reluctance to put money into riskier emerging market bonds. 19. For even braver folk, Chancellor LGT has a fund that mixes emerging market bonds and stocks. 20. Finex officials argue that studies show high correlations between the index the futures are based on and emerging market bonds -- even those not included in the contract. |
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