Ten year yield - Ebbs&Flows

[bodyofevidence]

having started the morning at a nice friendly 5.78 the ten year yield is now at 6.08. I presume that as all the NTMA and DoF top brass are off in Brussels they are somewhat delooped.
It seems to be a combo of stress test fears, anglo fears and PIIGS fears

[wibbler]

Maybe the markets watched the RTE Freefall documentary last night?

[bodyofevidence]

6.10 now…

[random_punter]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNbjnf1p5eI

[jake76]

Bond market saves Ireland pouring more money into Anglo…

[mr_anderson]

Fuck !

[bodyofevidence]

nudging 6.14 now.

[gavinsblog]

Can these only be got on Bloomie terminals?

[What_Goes_Up]

Can these only be got on Bloomie terminals?

Some general market ones here:
markets.ft.com/markets/bonds.asp

[The_Naked_Chef]

nudging 6.14 now.

Treasury Holdings and The Convention Centre Dublin, in association with the Office of Public Works and the Department of Tourism, Culture & Sport, are delighted to announce:

The Official Opening of The Convention Centre Dublin
by An Taoiseach Brian Cowen, T.D., on 7th September 2010.
Please save this date for your diary; an invitation will follow by post. We look forward to welcoming you to the opening ceremony at 12pm, followed by a buffet lunch until 3pm.

I am going to the above in a few minutes. Is there anything you would like me to ask Biffo about this?

[random_punter]

nudging 6.14 now.

Treasury Holdings and The Convention Centre Dublin, in association with the Office of Public Works and the Department of Tourism, Culture & Sport, are delighted to announce:

The Official Opening of The Convention Centre Dublin
by An Taoiseach Brian Cowen, T.D., on 7th September 2010.
Please save this date for your diary; an invitation will follow by post. We look forward to welcoming you to the opening ceremony at 12pm, followed by a buffet lunch until 3pm.

I am going to the above in a few minutes. Is there anything you would like me to ask Biffo about this?

Say it ain’t so Biffo?

[Minstrel_of_Mayhem]

I am going to the above in a few minutes. Is there anything you would like me to ask Biffo about this?

Just ask him why he’s driven the country over a cliff. Thanks.

[Duisigh]

Is there anything you would like me to ask Biffo about this?

where’s the sewage plant that you should have built, cos this buildings in contravention of planning.

[whackojacko]

Ask him if the government jet is fully fuelled .

[jacobmarley]

nudging 6.14 now.

any comparison figures with fellow PIGS?

[Duplex]

Watch it here.

bloomberg.com/apps/quote?ticker=GIGB10YR:IND

[bodyofevidence]

bberg or reuters. go to bloomberg.com/apps/quote?ticker=GIGB10YR:IND for a 15m delayed ticker. not pretty today
portugal 5.8. we have decoupled…

[What_Goes_Up]

I am going to the above in a few minutes. Is there anything you would like me to ask Biffo about this?

Ask him if his word is his bond - and if it is, tell him he better start pumping out some of those “word-bonds” - 'cos the Irish government ones are going down the toilet!

[johnboy]

nudging 6.14 now.

any comparison figures with fellow PIGS?

Spreads vs. bund are wider for all the PIGS today; but Ireland is the standout.

Ireland 378bps +10.3%
Spain 180bps +3.4%
Greece 942bps +3%
Portugal 351bps +5.3%

[yoganmahew]

Ask him does he know where the smoking area is?