Why Do Bond Markets Matter to the Stock Market?

After 10 consecutive months of gains, the Australian share market declined in September, heralding a period of volatility that continues today. There is never a single catalyst driving markets, instead, there's a confluence of views that tend to drive either positive or negative momentum. But in this most recent period of volatility, there has been one factor receiving the bulk of the finger-pointing, and that is the bond market. To be specific, it is rising yields and falling bond prices.

So this week I wanted to discuss why it is that bond markets can have such a strong influence on the stock market. What it is that drives bond market shifts. And do some crystal ball gazing as to how this relationship might unfold in the months and years ahead.

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