Asymmetry of Bond Price Changes

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Bond price volatility is not perfectly linear. For a given percentage difference between YTM and coupon rate, is the price increase or decrease greater?

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Bond price volatility is not perfectly linear. For a given percentage difference between YTM and coupon rate, is the price increase or decrease greater?

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