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Netherlands
Data out from the Netherlands this morning, with house prices falling 0.2% from last month and consumer spending up 1.5%
(YoY), a sharp rise from +0.5% growth seen in September. Year on year, house prices have risen 1.7%, climbing from -9.8%
growth in June 2013 but ratings agency, Fitch, say they see stabilisation in the housing and mortgage markets ahead despite
only just recovering from a five year slump.
Dutch figures remain mixed; with unemployment having fallen from the year’s high of 8.8%, settling at 8% for the past two
months and inflation falling below 1% to 0.9%, following the Eurozone trend. This comes despite heavy investment in
technology and tourism in the country in aid to boost the economy. However, a recent report by a European think tank
indicates that Swiss and Dutch labour force participation rates remain the best within the OECD.
The housing market pick up appears to be at a moderate and sustainable pace, with the rapid rise in the housing market in the
early part of 2000 leading to the country’s recession. Despite Dutch homebuyers assuming debt, the country’s debt to GDP
ratio remains at the lower end amongst Eurozone countries, at 73.5% following public spending cuts. Whilst the economy has a
long way to go in regards to economic growth, measures that have been taken so far have been effective and these recent
figures indicate the economy remains on a positive path.
Dutch bond yields converge with German bunds at the long and short end of the curve, but Dutch yields remain higher
between the 5 to 15 years area. With higher yields than Germany and France, there appears to be further downsidein yield on
Dutch debt. We recommended buying Dutch debt in September, since which yields have fallen 10bp in the 10 years and 15
points in the 20 years, benefitting from the current economy stability. There appears to be further to go especially at curre nt
yield levels and safety provided.
German and Dutch yield spread
source: Bloomberg
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INTERNATIONAL BOND COMPARISONS
yield (s/a)
yield change yield change return MTD
UK
US
Australia
Canada
Japan
Germany
France
Netherlands
Austria
Switzerland
Sweden
Denmark
Spain
Italy
New Zealand
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2 yr
5 yr
10 yr
30 yr
2 yr
3yr
5 yr
10 yr
30 yr
2 yr
5 yr
10 yr
2 yr
5 yr
10 yr
30 yr
2 yr
5 yr
10 yr
30 yr
2 yr
5 yr
10 yr
30 yr
2yr
5yr
10yr
30yr
1 yr
5 yr
10 yr
30 yr
2 yr
5 yr
10 yr
25 yr
2 yr
5 yr
10 yr
20yr
2 yr
5 yr
10 yr
26 yr
2 yr
5 yr
10 yr
26 yr
2 yr
5 yr
10 yr
28 yr
2 yr
5 yr
10 yr
30 yr
2 yr
5 yr
10 yr
UKT 4 09/2016
UKT 1.75 07/2019
UKT 2.75 09/2024
UKT 3.25 01/44
912828F47
912828F54
912828F39
912828D56
912810RH3
EC575249 Corp
EK3821791
EJ2445694
EK4387479
EK1739599
EJ7362241
EI7057215
EK5229738
EK4879822
EK4690054
EK4826393
EK4355757
EK4585510
EK4694379
EK0809500
EK1774786
EK3340909
EK3074136
EJ6098374
EJ4989046
EK4197019
EK1418137
EK0414632
EF3754068
EJ2583262
EK3001824
EG1036748
EC394599 Corp
ED4438336
EJ1752710
SWISS 2.5 3/36
EF0868820
EH0398089
EK0417692
EH7669102
EI5589029
EH6950768
EK2541788
EH6131138
EI7927748
EH8448167
EK3289700
ED7737726
EJ6263705
EK3526614
EK0933524
EJ6794667
EC935138
EJ6281665
EI7035203
0.66
1.45
2.15
2.89
0.35
0.77
1.41
2.19
2.97
2.55
2.86
3.31
0.96
1.40
1.94
2.52
0.02
0.13
0.48
1.63
-0.07
0.14
0.85
1.77
0.01
0.40
1.31
2.39
-0.03
0.31
1.03
1.82
-0.02
0.24
1.10
1.76
-0.07
0.07
0.43
0.95
0.02
0.33
1.21
1.21
-0.03
0.21
1.10
1.73
0.54
1.07
2.26
3.32
0.66
1.30
2.59
3.86
3.52
3.94
4.04
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on day %
-0.02
-0.03
-0.04
-0.02
-0.02
-0.02
-0.01
-0.00
-0.00
0.03
0.05
0.08
-0.01
-0.02
-0.01
0.00
0.01
-0.00
0.01
0.01
-0.01
-0.02
-0.01
-0.00
-0.01
-0.00
0.01
0.03
-0.00
-0.01
-0.00
0.00
-0.02
-0.02
-0.00
0.00
-0.00
-0.01
-0.02
-0.01
-0.01
-0.03
-0.02
-0.02
-0.01
-0.02
-0.01
-0.00
0.07
0.07
0.09
0.06
0.06
0.07
0.10
0.02
0.01
0.06
0.07
MTD %
-0.16
-0.32
-0.28
-0.17
-0.22
N/A
-0.35
-0.30
-0.23
-0.09
-0.14
-0.17
-0.17
-0.22
-0.21
-0.15
-0.06
-0.04
-0.04
0.03
0.02
-0.00
-0.10
-0.10
0.03
0.07
0.03
0.04
0.01
0.00
-0.05
-0.09
0.01
0.02
-0.05
-0.10
0.01
0.01
-0.04
-0.09
-0.13
-0.23
-0.27
-0.27
0.01
-0.02
-0.10
-0.12
0.22
0.18
0.12
0.11
0.31
0.28
0.26
0.22
-0.02
-0.12
-0.09
(local CCY)
3.17
2.86
4.55
5.75
0.83
N/A
3.08
4.57
7.12
4.52
2.92
3.82
1.17
2.44
3.72
5.39
0.19
0.36
0.81
0.83
-0.04
0.21
1.72
4.11
0.13
0.03
1.08
1.44
-0.02
0.18
1.91
3.80
2.78
1.28
1.67
3.87
1.43
1.93
1.25
3.21
2.37
3.71
4.39
4.39
1.76
2.64
2.35
4.34
2.54
2.00
1.00
1.28
1.19
-0.10
0.50
-0.99
4.66
3.18
4.64
Duration
1.81
4.53
8.63
19.00
1.93
2.95
4.75
8.78
19.65
2.17
4.70
8.39
2.01
4.66
8.54
15.00
1.97
4.88
9.48
20.29
1.90
4.94
9.38
22.81
2.08
5.02
9.22
20.54
1.48
5.20
8.93
22.53
1.86
4.47
9.32
16.05
1.95
4.29
9.12
14.55
1.69
4.03
9.39
17.68
1.99
4.58
10.03
17.04
1.91
4.49
8.85
15.00
1.53
4.61
8.39
15.70
0.48
5.08
6.97
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buy
10yr
GLOBAL
UK
US
Japan
Euro
10yr
DOLLAR
US
Australia
Canada
NZ
UK
-31
-64
-73
sell
US
112
-26
317
EUROPE
Belgium
Denmark
France
Switzerland
Austria
Italy
Netherlands
Spain
Sweden
Spread to Germany
2 yr
2
4
7
-1
4
73
4
61
9
US
-4
Japan
167
171
Euro
130
134
-2
Canada
26
-137
NZ
-185
-74
-211
-33
-42
Australia
-112
-137
97
256
10 yr
-6
25
46
-41
25
175
19
141
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