It’s time to take profit on 7- to 10-year peso government securities
If you have taken advantage of the 7- to 10-year bonds last month, you may now take profit to lock in your gains.

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In our previous article about our trade plan titled “Go for the “sweet spot”: Buy 7- to 10-year bonds”, we recommended a tactical buy on 7- to 10-year peso government securities.
Now is an opportune time to take profit. These bonds have seen a significant pick-up in price, with yields lower by around 90 basis points (bps) month-on-month. The recent rally is due to investors’ hefty demand for new, longer-dated bond issuances, in the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr)’s weekly auctions.
Yields may be close to peaking
Although some follow-through buying may still be observed in the near-term, we think that yields in the 7- to 10-year space may be nearing their resistance levels, given the sharp drop in yields in the past few weeks.
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