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A bond offers a coupon rate of 7%, paid annually, and has a maturity of 10 years. The current market yield is 9%. If market conditions remain unchanged, what should be the Capital Gains Yield of the bond?
Enter your answer as a percentage, without the percentage sign ('%'), and rounded to 2 decimals. Use the minus sign ('-') if the yield is negative.
Information provided:
Par value= future value= $1,000
Coupon rate= 7%
Coupon payment= 0.07*1,000= $70
Time= 10 years
Current market yield= 9%
Current yield is calculated using the below formula:
Current Yield= Annual interest/Current price
0.09= $70/ Current price
Current price= $70/ 0.09
= $777.7778 $777.78.
Capital gains yield is calculated using the below formula:
Capital Gains Yield= Current price-original price/Original price*100
= $777.78 - $1,000/ $1,000*100
= -0.2222*100
= -22.22.
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