JPMorgan Deck
If interest rates rise, what happens to bond prices, and what does that mean for debt issuance activity?
Model answer
Bond prices fall when rates rise: a bond's fixed coupons are discounted at higher yields, so its present value drops — and longer-duration bonds fall more because more of their cash flows sit far in…
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