Weaker-than-expected economic data has sparked foreign bond investors’ interest in Malaysian bonds. — Reuters file pic
In line with the downward bias in global interest rates and the subsequent search for yields, domestic bond yields also retreated across the entire maturity spectrum and rating bands in June, RAM Ratings said in a statement today. “Demand for the longer-tenured 20-year government investment issue achieved a remarkably strong BTC ratio of 4.28 times while the five-year Malaysian government securities charted 2.48 times,” it said.
Powell, during his speech, had reaffirmed the Fed’s concerns about economic prospects and was ready to take appropriate measures to maintain the recovery momentum.
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