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Case in point: The Barclays Long-term Government Bond Index has gained over 25% this year through November 30th.
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Citigroup's World Government Bond Index, which measures total returns on the 21 biggest government bond markets, dipped to its lowest level for over a year.
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The same phenomenon can be observed in the index-linked government-bond market, where both interest payments and the maturity value are pegged to inflation.
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Morgan Asia Credit Index, which tracks government- and corporate-bond prices in the region, rose 14% this year.
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The bulk of the widely tracked Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, for example, is loaded down with government debt, which currently suffers from low yields and high valuations.
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Italy's FTSE MIB index slid 0.7%, and the country's government bond prices fell, pushing yields higher.
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Spanish 10-year government bond yields fell to the lowest level seen since late January, and the IBEX 35 stock index gained 0.3%, after Spain's budget minister, Cristobal Montoro, said there was no risk of the government's 2012 budget deficit surpassing 6.7% of gross domestic product.
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