{
  "id": 3237300,
  "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-58-3237300",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-25T09:32:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/bond-market-activity-weakens-as-turnover-fell-by-58/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The secondary bond market activity weakened significantly, marking a stark contrast to the previous week's 51.80% increase. Trading volume plummeted by an alarming 58.18%, according to Databank Research. The market's concentration remained firmly within the medium-term segment, with 2031-2034 maturity bonds accounting for a substantial 58.14% of the turnover. These bonds boasted a weighted-average yield of 14.39%. The 2027-2030 maturity bonds contributed a significant 38.25% to the total, yielding 13.02%. However, the longer-dated bonds exhibited subdued activity, making up a mere 3.61% of the total turnover at an average yield of 15.07%. Databank Research attributed this softened market activity to the ex-coupon period, as investors postponed reinvesting until coupon settlement took place. Following a liquidity injection later in the week, a portion of the funds were redirected into the primary treasury bill market, further diminishing bond-market demand. The analysts at Databank Research forecast that secondary-market activity should remain robust, buoyed by coupon reinvestment flows and the overflow from unmet Treasury bill demand.",
  "summary": "The 2027–2030 segment contributed 38.25% at an average yield of 13.02%.",
  "key_points": [],
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        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-25T09:32:14.000Z"
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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."
}