Sunday, August 5, 2007

Taiwan Government Bonds Climb as Stock Losses Spur Demand; Currency Falls

(Bloomberg) -- Taiwan's 10-year government bonds
advanced on speculation a decline in stocks prompted investors to
seek the safety of debt's fixed income. The currency weakened.

Yields, which move inversely to prices, were the lowest in
three weeks on concern defaults on U.S. subprime mortgages are
spreading to the broader economy. Regional equity markets fell,
with the island's Taiex index of shares dropping as much as 2.1
percent.


Read more at Bloomberg Bonds News

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