Bond prices and yields: how interest rates affect them
Bond prices and yields describe two sides of the same contract. A bond promises specified cash flows, while…
Economy and markets connects inflation, interest rates, credit and currencies to the behaviour of stocks, bonds, gold and Bitcoin. This hub collects evergreen guides that explain the mechanisms, separate expectations from observed data and avoid turning historical relationships into automatic forecasts. Where to start: 1. Inflation, interest rates and markets; 2. How the ECB and Fed affect markets; 3. Bond prices, yields and interest rates; 4. Yield curve signals and limits; 5. Strong or weak dollar across assets; 6. Gold, Bitcoin and stocks: differences and correlations. Last updated: 17 July 2026.
Bond prices and yields describe two sides of the same contract. A bond promises specified cash flows, while…
Inflation, interest rates and markets are linked by a chain of expectations, policy decisions, financing costs and discount…
Gold, the quintessential precious metal, has reached a new all-time high. An event that is not entirely surprising:…