10 year bond yields

Here are the yields on 10 year government securities in various currencies:

Japan      JYP    2%
Singapore  SGD    3%
Germany    DM     4.6%
Hong Kong  HKD    5%
US         USD    5.25
UK         GBP    5.5%
Australia  AUD    6.3%

Generally, we are in a low interest rate environment across the world (except for Australia and New Zealand).

For every 1% increase in the yield, the bond prices may fall about 8%.

As inflation is expected to increase in many cuntries, it is better to invest in the money market.