Why Bond Prices Fall When Interest Rates Rise

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Your bond didn’t change. The world around it did. When new bonds start paying more, an older bond paying less is a worse deal, so its price has to fall until it’s just as attractive.

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