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What is interest rate risk and how does it affect bonds?
As bond prices and interest rates have an inverse relationship, interest rate risk is the possibility that changes in interest rates will affect your bond's value.
Usually, if interest rates go up, the bonds prices fall and vice versa. This is because new bonds offer higher yields, making existing bonds less valuable. So, if you sell a bond before it matures, its price might be lower due to interest rate risk.
Longer-duration bonds are particularly sensitive to interest rate changes, as their prices fluctuate more than short-term bonds.
Also read: Everything You Need to Know about Interest Rate Risk