{
  "id": 3232975,
  "title": "Bond market: Activity weakens as turnover fell by 58%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/bond-market-activity-weakens-as-turnover-fell-by-58",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-25T09:32:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Joy Business",
    "slug": "joy-business",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/bond-market-activity-weakens-as-turnover-fell-by-58/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The secondary bond market experienced a significant slowdown, marking a stark contrast to the previous week's impressive 51.80% surge in activity. This decline was primarily driven by a sharp 58.18% drop in turnover, signaling a subdued trading environment in the bond market. The majority of the trading activity remained concentrated in the middle portion of the yield curve, with maturities ranging from 2031 to 2034 making up 58.14% of the total turnover. These bonds yielded an average of 14.39% across the board. The next segment, covering maturities from 2027 to 2030, accounted for 38.25% of the activity, yielding an average of 13.02%. This segment's performance was also robust, albeit not as strong as the middle segment. However, the long end of the curve showed less enthusiasm, with post-2035 maturities contributing only 3.61% to the turnover, yielding a relatively higher 15.07%. Databank Research has suggested that this softened secondary-market activity can be attributed to the ex-coupon period, where investors are delaying reinvestment until the coupon is settled. This delay in reinvestment, coupled with a portion of the liquidity being redirected towards the primary treasury bill market following a week-long injection, has further exacerbated the demand for bonds. Despite these challenges, Databank Research remains optimistic about the future of the secondary market. They anticipate that secondary-market activity will remain robust, buoyed by the reinvestment flows from coupons and the spillover effect of unmet demand for Treasury bills.",
  "summary": "The 2027–2030 segment contributed 38.25% at an average yield of 13.02%.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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        "title": "Bond market: Activity weakens as turnover fell by 58%",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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