The following Merrill Lynch Bond Index Reports are available in PDF format:

Merrill Lynch Index Rules & Definitions

Index Rules & Definitions is a comprehensive reference guide to the selection criteria and calculation methodologies used to compile all the Merrill Lynch Indices.

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U.S. Domestic Index Risk/Return Profile (Last updated: )

The U.S. Domestic Index Risk/Return Profile is a monthly recap of the rate of return performance of the U.S. Domestic bond markets.

The Merrill Lynch U.S. Domestic Index Series covers: U.S. Treasuries; U.S. Agencies; Mortgage Backed Securities; Investment Grade Corporates; High Yield Corporates; Asset Backed Securities and Municipal Securities.

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European Risk/Return Profile (Last updated: )

The European Risk/Return Profile is a monthly recap of the rate of return performance of the European bond markets. The report includes updates and analyses of the structure and performance of our EMU Broad Market, Sterling Broad Market, European High Yield and Eurobond Indices.

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Global Index Risk/Return Profile (Last updated: )

The Global Index Risk/Return Profile is a monthly recap of the rate of return performance of the global bond, currency and cash markets.

The Merrill Lynch Global Index Series covers: The Global Government Bond markets (including 20 countries); Overnight, 1-month and 3-month LIBOR (denominated in 21 currencies); and 24 spot currencies.

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