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Scott Bessent has surprising answer for U.S. debt fears

Scott Bessent has surprising answer for U.S. debt fears

His answer challenges the biggest assumption rattling bond investors
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Explainer-US Treasury yields are rising — Why does it matter?

Explainer-US Treasury yields are rising — Why does it matter?

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, Sept 1 (Reuters) - A selloff in U.S. government bonds is pushing up borrowing costs, which could squeeze households, companies, financial markets and the federal budget alike. WHY HAVE YIELDS BEEN RISING?
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Explainer-What's behind the selloff in world bond markets?

Explainer-What's behind the selloff in world bond markets?

By Dhara Ranasinghe and Harry Robertson LONDON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Government borrowing costs from the United States to Germany and Japan are at or near multi-decade peaks on heightened worries about inflation and rising interest rates, along with nagging anxiety about their debt loads.
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Trump presses Fed to lower interest rates. Why it may do the opposite

Trump presses Fed to lower interest rates. Why it may do the opposite

President Donald Trump again pressured the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, but more Fed officials are signaling their interest in a hike.
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Dollar gains on rate hike expectations, yen retreats past 160

Dollar gains on rate hike expectations, yen retreats past 160

By Ankur Banerjee and Medha Singh Sept 1 (Reuters) - The dollar strengthened on Tuesday as renewed Gulf attacks sparked a global bond selloff and stoked inflation worries, while the yen slid past 160 per dollar again even as pressure mounted on the Bank of Japan to raise rates. U.S.
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Bond selloff deepens as inflation, oil prices jolt markets

Bond selloff deepens as inflation, oil prices jolt markets

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Global bonds sold off sharply on Wednesday, extending a rout that is raising borrowing costs to multi-decade highs as the Middle East conflict pushes up energy prices, playing into investor fears about inflation and ballooning government debt.
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Bond sell-off heats up as oil prices continue to rise

Bond sell-off heats up as oil prices continue to rise

U.S. futures are falling as oil prices continued to climb and inflation concerns persist, causing bond yields to rise both domestically and abroad
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Analysts react to global bond selloff

Analysts react to global bond selloff

SINGAPORE, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark bond yield hit the 3% level for the first time since 1996 on Tuesday amid a broad-based global bond selloff, underscoring how inflation, fiscal concerns and rate hikes are reshaping markets that once anchored global borrowing costs.
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Federal Reserve Governor Barr Signals Potential for Further Interest Rate Hikes Amid Persistent Inflation Concerns

Federal Reserve Governor Barr Signals Potential for Further Interest Rate Hikes Amid Persistent Inflation Concerns

Federal Reserve Governor Barr Signals Potential for Further Interest Rate Hikes Amid Persistent Inflation Concerns
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US manufacturing activity slows in August; input prices still elevated

US manufacturing activity slows in August; input prices still elevated

WASHINGTON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - U.S. manufacturing activity eased in August after strong growth in the prior month, with new orders slowing and input prices remaining high amid persistent supply-chain strains.
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Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan Highlights Strong U.S. Consumer and Critical View on Government Bond Market Intervention

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan Highlights Strong U.S. Consumer and Critical View on Government Bond Market Intervention

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan Highlights Strong U.S. Consumer and Critical View on Government Bond Market Intervention
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Shares skid in Asia as oil climbs, yields stay high

Shares skid in Asia as oil climbs, yields stay high

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Share markets slid on Monday in Asia as fresh fighting broke out between the U.S. and Iran, lifting oil prices, while bond yields stayed elevated after investors narrowed the odds on a U.S. rate hike.