Yields on the BMA-PGBI decreased by approximately 3 bps and its value increased by 0.12% to close at 98.323. Yields decreased across the length of the yield curve. In the short tenors, yields decreased by 1 to 2 basis points, while in the medium tenors, yields decreased by 2 to 4 basis points. Among the long tenors, yields decreased by 6 basis points only within the 9-10 year segment, and remained unchanged for the others. These combined decrease in yields led to the increase in value.
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Index Statistics 16-Sept-05 15-Sept-05 Change
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BMA-PGBI (Index Value) 98.3230 98.2016 0.1214 (0.12%)
Principal Return (Index Value) 83.6787 83.5652 0.1135 (0.14%)
Interest Return % 17.50% 17.52 -0.0001 (-0.08%)
Average Coupon % 10.4749 10.475 -0.0008 (-0.01%)
Average Maturity % 5.9053 5.906 -0.0012 (-0.02%)
Average Yield % 9.2707 9.297 -0.0268 (-0.29%)
Average Duration Value 4.0928 4.092 0.0005 (0.01%)
Average Convexity Value 27.7622 27.7279 0.0344 (0.12%)
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