Liquidity, Yields, and Market Positioning: Navigating a Selectively Cautious Market
FGN bond yields increased, breaching above 17% into the mid-17% range, as activity remained concentrated at the short end, though demand for longer tenors stayed subdued, reinforcing cautious positioning despite selective interest. In contrast, Eurobonds traded largely range-bound with a mild bullish bias, as yields eased by about 1–7 basis points across the curve, led by the 2027 paper (-7bps) and marginal declines of 1–2bps in other maturities, reflecting steady investor demand and limited directional volatility across tenors.