CBA index shows Australian bond volatility stays subdued as yields rise

• Commonwealth Bank of Australia flagged a new implied-volatility index for Australian government bonds, mirroring the US MOVE gauge for Treasuries.
• Analysis showed bond yields rose over the past year without a matching lift in market uncertainty, pointing to an orderly repricing.
• Model split yield drivers into rate and inflation expectations versus term premium, with each pulling implied volatility in opposite directions.
• Higher yields driven by firmer cash-rate expectations tended to lower uncertainty, while a rising term premium typically lifted volatility.

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