what does an uptick in bond yields mean 
an uptick in bond yields means the returns that an investor will receive from investing in the bond will be higher when the yield of a bond goes up its price goes down the bottom linean uptick is an increase in a stock s price by at least 1 cent from its previous trade traders and investors look to upticks and downticks to determine what price a stock may be moving and what might be the best time to buy or sell a security 