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Duration & Price Sensitivity

Goldman SachsJ.P. MorganPIMCO

A bond has modified duration 7. If its yield rises by 50 basis points (0.50%), by approximately what percent does its price fall? (Enter a positive number.)

Approach

Use $\Delta P/P \approx -D \cdot \Delta y$ .

50 bps = 0.005.