Bond holders love when market interest rates rise. Why? Because the value of the bonds they hold increases proportionately.As demand for bonds increases, so do bond prices and bondholder returns. The University has variable or floating interest rate bonds outstanding as part of its long term debt strategy. Some bond mutual funds are filling the role of a liquidity supplier, alongside a decline in dealer participation in marketmaking activities. In the bond markets reflect current supply-demand considerations as opposed to psychological factors? Declines in U.S. Treasury bond prices since late July.