Finance glossary
Convexity
Definition
The curvature in the relationship between bond prices and yields.
Convexity refines duration by capturing how a bond price sensitivity to rates changes as yields move. Higher convexity means a bond gains more when rates fall than it loses when they rise. It matters most for large rate moves and long-dated bonds.
In a sentence
Thanks to its high convexity, the bond gained more when rates fell than it lost when they rose.
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