U.S Bonds market is larger than the largest American companies combined, therefore it is important to also track the health of the bonds market.
• U.S Bonds size - market value estimated $46 trillion
• Largest American companies size - market capitalization estimated $42 trillion
The bonds market moves in tandem with the stock markets, meaning when the general trend of the bonds is up, so will be the stock markets. Similarly, when the bond markets are bear, so will the stocks.
The decades of U.S. Bonds uptrend were broken in the month April 2022. This indicates a long-term downtrend for the bond markets.
Source and reference:
As of 08 Jul 2022 from companiesmarketcap in U.S. The total companies 6,332, total market cap: 81.241T. The largest American companies by market cap, 3,269 companies 3,269, total market cap: $41.66 T.
As of 2021, the size of the bond market (total debt outstanding) is estimated to be at $119 trillion worldwide and $46 trillion for the US market, according to Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA).
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