Article: Most of the world government bond markets sold off in May for the second consecutive month, as measured by Salomon Brothers World Government Bond Index.

MOST OF THE WORLD GOVERNMENT BOND MARKETS SOLD OFF IN MAY

FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE MONTH,

AS MEASURED BY SALOMON BROTHERS WORLD GOVERNMENT BOND INDEX,

 
  IN BOTH U.S. DOLLAR TERMS AND IN LOCAL CURRENCY TERMS 
 CANADIAN GOVERNMENT BONDS POSTED POSITIVE RETURNS IN MAY 
BOTH IN U.S. DOLLAR AND IN CANADIAN DOLLAR TERMS; 
UNITED KINGDOM GILTS AND FRENCH GOVERNMENT BONDS 

REGISTERED POSITIVE RETURNS IN TERMS OF THEIR OWN CURRENCIES

In an Unusual Combination of Events in Australia,

Local Currency Return on Governments Was Minus 2.7 Percent

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