Bond Rout Wipes Out 2015 Gains as Traders Stay Glued to Screens

``Bond traders have been caught off guard by signs the worldwide economy is likely to avoid mass deflation and by improvement in the euro zone's economy, leaving little incentive to own debt securities with yields that in some cases are below zero. Fixed income continued its slide on Thursday, a day after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said investors should get used to the heightened volatility they've seen in recent weeks.''