No end to the sell-off in government bonds

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   Global Bond Sell-Off Deepens as Yields Hit Multi-Year Highs

   A persistent sell-off in government bonds has driven US yields to multi-year highs, with the 30-year bond yield reaching its highest level since 2004. The 10-year Treasury yield climbed to its highest level since 2007, and five-year Treasury yields moved above 5% for the first time since 2007. The surging borrowing costs are rattling global bond markets, pressuring risk assets, and fueling investor bets on further Federal Reserve interest rate hikes following stronger-than-expected US business activity data. While oil prices and global stock markets experienced some relief as oil slipped from recent highs, investors remain on edge over the broader economic fallout.

   Why it matters

   Rapidly rising interest rates historically trigger financial stress across global markets, leaving investors fearful that something could break within the financial system. The surge in yields creates a significant headwind for risk assets and ramps up pressure on companies facing a debt refinancing wall. Meanwhile, central banks like the Bank of Japan have aligned with the Federal Reserve by raising interest rates to curb currency depreciation and tame inflation.

   What is confirmed

   • The US 30-year bond yield rose to its highest level since 2004 as the sell-off deepened.
   • The interest rate on US government 10-year debt reached its highest level since 2007.
   • Five-year Treasury yields moved above 5% for the first time since 2007.
   • Stronger-than-expected US business activity data fueled bets on further Federal Reserve rate hikes.

   Still unconfirmed

   • The S&P 500 faces its biggest risk from a corporate debt refinancing wall as bond yields top 5%.

   What to watch next

   • Federal Reserve policy decisions and upcoming US economic data releases
   • Movements in global oil prices and their impact on inflation expectations
   Sources used for this update (24)

   1. Reuters — US 30-year bond yield rises to highest since 2004 as selloff deepens
   2. The New York Times — Bond Markets Are on Edge and Oil Prices Rise
   3. finance.yahoo.com — The runaway 10-year yield is triggering a bad memory for investors
   4. AP News — Why bond yields are rising and why everyone should care
   5. Bloomberg.com — Bond Yields at 5% Mark New Era 'Until Something Breaks'
   6. Axios — No end to the sell-off in government bonds
   7. cnbc.com — History shows financial calamities occur when rates rise rapidly like this: 'Something always breaks'
   8. Business Insider — 3 Reasons Investors Should Be Ready for Bond Market Sell-Off to Worsen
   9. Fortune — The S&P 500’s ‘biggest risk’ is companies’ ‘debt refi wall’ as bond yields top 5%
   10. TradingView — Treasury Yield Surge Could Be A ‘Headwind’ For Risk Assets, Says Verdence CIO – Flags Pressure On AI Funding
   11. Yahoo Finance — Global bond selloff rolls on, US 30-year yield at highest since 2004
   12. Barron's — What's Behind the 'Weird' Divergence in Stocks and Bonds and What Could Change It
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