5% Yields Bringing Value Buyers?

By: Matthew Graham

With no meaningful econ data on tap today and no high stakes events, bonds are left to watch news headlines and attend to last-minute positioning goals before tomorrow's Fed announcement. There's a bit more of a disconnect between oil prices and bond yields than normal today. Earlier in the overnight session, yields actually led the way higher. In the past hour, however, oil is spiking and yields are trying to hold under yesterday's domestic session highs.  This might (MIGHT!) speak to some level of exhaustion among sellers in the long end of the curve, or some value buyers who like the idea of 5% rate of return on fixed income.