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Global bond market sell-off intensifies, pushing government borrowing costs to multi-decade highs

⚡ Markets: Higher sovereign yields reprice all financial assets, increasing discount rates and pressuring equity valuations, especially for growth and tech stocks. It also tightens financial conditions, potentially slowing economic growth, while strengthening the USD.US 10YBundGiltJGB

Government bond yields in the US, UK, Germany, and Japan have surged to their highest levels in decades, driven by escalating Middle East tensions pushing energy prices up, persistent inflation concerns, and anxiety over rising public debt. The rout increases borrowing costs for governments, corporations, and consumers worldwide.

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30 sources across the spectrum
Financial pressFinancial Times — Japan’s borrowing costs hit 30-year high: what does it mean for global markets?
Financial pressBloomberg — European and UK Bonds Extend Losses as Gas Prices Climb
Financial pressThe Economist — World in Brief: America and Iran exchange blows; global bond sell-off continues
West MSMNYT World — Bond Sell-Off Threatens to Squeeze Borrowers Around the World
Financial pressThe Economist — World in Brief: America hits Iran again; global bond sell-off continues
Financial pressCNBC — 10-year U.S. Treasury yield hits highest level since November 2023
Financial pressBloomberg — Better Get Used to the Bond Market’s New Normal
Financial pressWall Street Journal — Europe Joins Global Bond Selloff as Middle East Hostilities Lift Oil Prices
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