At the End of July,the Average Yields on 10 Top-Rated

question 36

Multiple Choice

At the end of July,the average yields on 10 top-rated corporate bonds and 10 intermediate-grade bonds were 7.65% and 8.48% respectively.At the end of August,the average yields on 10 top-rated corporate bonds and 10 intermediate-grade bonds were 6.31% and 6.71% respectively.The confidence index __________ during August and technical analysts are likely to be ________.

• A) increased,bullish
• B) increased,bearish
• C) decreased,bullish
• D) decreased,bearish

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