What happens to a bond's price when its credit spread narrows (benchmark yield unchanged)?
QUESTION
State the duration-based approximation for percent price change.
QUESTION
Identify the bond price status when coupon rate equals yield to maturity.
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ANSWER
Trades at par (approximately 100). When coupon rate matches yield to maturity, the present value of cash flows equals par, resulting in trading at face value.