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ATF China Bond 50 Index Mar 27

Bonds end week lower led by financials 

Local government issues continue winning streak with biggest weekly gain in three

by Christian Kronseder
Bonds dip
The ATF AllIndex CBM50 gauge of China's bonds fell 0.05% to 106.53.

(ATF) – The ATF ALLINDEX CBM50 fell 0.05% on Friday, the most since mid-February, to complete an 8 bps decline for the week. The gauge closed at 106.53.

Chinese bonds have shown resilience during a tumultuous week, outperforming their high-yield and investment-grade US peers.   

  • The ATF ALLINDEX Corporate Index fell 0.03%.
  • THE ATF ALLINDEX Enterprise Index rose 0.02%.
  • ATF ALLINDEX Financials Index fell 0.07%.
  • ATF ALLINDEX Local Government Index climbed 0.01%. 
  • The ATF AllINDEX 50 has outperformed US High-Yield and Investment-Grade Corporate bonds this week.