Four years ago, however, bond yields were in the process of moving higher.

We still believe that bond yields are going back to 7.50 percent.

I see bond yields moving back toward 7 percent in the second half of this year.

A. There is a very simple way to think about the relationship between 10-year bond yields and the economy.

He added that bond yields were likely to remain high.

The bond yield is only slightly lower for the month of September.

"Late last week I told our troops that bond yields could go to 10 percent in the next couple of months," he said.

"And as a result I am not so sure that bond yields will drop any lower than they are right now."

It is the first time bond yields have closed below 8 percent in more than a week.

What is more, the deal may have helped to haul down bond yields.

He added, "Though few in the market would be surprised by a test of this level, an 8 percent bond yield is another story."

Q. At the moment, short rates are much higher than bond yields.

Why does it matter if Italy's bond yields are higher than 7pc?

But he added that "bond yields will fall below 7 percent" before those levels are reached.

The overall market was dragged down in part by higher bond yields.

Bond yields move in the opposite direction from their prices.

Bond yields are at their lowest levels in three decades.

But recently, bond yields have fallen well below those offered on note issues.

If everything goes right, bond yields will be well below 8 percent in the near future."

That view was not widespread yesterday, as bond yields moved back up toward 8 percent.

Rising bond yields, in turn, would draw money out of the stock market.

For the week, however, bond yields, which move in the opposite direction of prices, were down.

The decline in bond yields is good news for home buyers.

If calculated at an equivalent bond yield, the rate was 7.58 percent.

"I think we'll see a good response to the new issues, especially if bond yields are around 8.5 percent at that time.