Yields on the BMA-PGBI increased by 1.5 bps and its value decreased by 0.02% to close at 98.4066. Yields increased by approximately 2 to 5 basis point among the short to medium tenors, while yields remained stable among the long tenors. These increases in yields among the short to medium tenors has led to the decrease in value.
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Index Statistics 20-Sept-05 19-Sept-05 Change
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BMA-PGBI (Index Value) 98.4066 98.4276 -0.0211 (-0.02%)
Principal Return (Index Value) 83.6822 83.7285 -0.0462 (-0.06%)
Interest Return % 17.60% 17.56% 0.0004 (0.23%)
Average Coupon % 10.4734 10.4742 -0.0007 (-0.01%)
Average Maturity % 5.8952 5.8979 -0.0027 (-0.05%)
Average Yield % 9.2725 9.2580 0.0146 (0.16%)
Average Duration Value 4.0830 4.0864 -0.0034 (-0.08%)
Average Convexity Value 27.7719 27.7781 -0.0062 (-0.02%)
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