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Bond Duration & Price

When interest rates rise, bond prices fall — and duration tells you by how much. See the price–yield curve and the sensitivity that drives bond risk.

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A bond's price moves opposite to yields, and duration measures how much. Modified duration approximates the percent price drop for a 1% rise in yield — longer maturities and lower coupons mean higher duration and bigger swings. Educational tool, not financial advice.

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Bond price$1000.00
Macaulay duration8.11 yr
Modified duration7.72
≈ price change / +1% yield-7.72%

Governing equation

Reading this result: Coupon equals yield, so the bond prices right at par — yet its 7.7-year modified duration still exposes it to rate swings.

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A bond's price is the present value of its coupons and face value. Duration measures interest-rate sensitivity: modified duration approximates the percent price change for a 1% move in yield. Longer maturities and lower coupons mean higher duration. Educational tool, not financial advice.

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