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Bond Indices Maturities and Changing Macroeconomic Conditions: Evidence from South Africa
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1991/jefa.v8i1.a66
Abstract
As a result, the study finds that the performance of government bond yields varies with market conditions, as per the adaptive market hypothesis (AMH). More specifically, the returns of the 1-3 year bond index are influenced by real GDP in a bull regime, while the performance of the 3-7 year government bond yield is affected by real GDP in a bear market condition. Additionally, the inflation growth rate influences the performance of the 7-12 year government bond yield in a bull market regime, but not in a bear regime.
It also documents that the bear market conditions prevail among selected bond index returns, with the 12-year government bond yield staying in a bull state for 12 months, while the 7-12 year government bond yield stays the longest in a bear state (19 months). These findings demonstrate that the South African bond market is affected by changing conditions. Therefore, the interaction between the macroeconomy and bond performance is better explained by AMH, and there is potential for improved explanatory power through the use of nonlinear modeling techniques.
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