Bond Market Ructions, UK Chancellor On Fiscal Discipline, More
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Why are rising oil prices and rate-hike bets driving a global bond sell-off?
Surging oil prices and mounting bets on further U.S. rate hikes are driving a global bond sell-off. The moves follow President Donald Trump's rejection of Iran's latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to prolong the war's energy shock. While treasuries are now showing signs of stabilizing, that comes after a sharp sell-off in New York pushed the benchmark ten year yield. To 5.25%. European bonds have also come under pressure. German 10-year yields closed Monday at a 17-year high while their Italian equivalents reached the highest in nearly three years. Yields on 10-year UK GILTS hit a 19-year high. Senior fixed income client portfolio manager at Vanguard, Rebecca Ventner, shares her thoughts on the move in Treasuries.
We've seen rates rise, obviously, over 100 basis points. If you look at the 10-year so far this year, much of that move was a slow build, really based on the market recognizing the stronger growth that has happened so far this year. But recently, obviously, the move has been a lot bigger. Uh, in our view, this is really the market trying to figure out the Fed is serious about inflation. We've seen that. What exactly does a hiking cycle need to look like to cool inflation at the pace? pace that they would like to see. And that's a little bit of an open question in markets. And every time we get a a strong data growth point, a growth data point, something that's worrisome about inflation, we're gonna see this market reaction, we think, in the very near term.
Rebecca Vendler there. Bloomberg Opinion's John Authors dubs the turmoil a bond pocalypse. Authors argues a negative surprise in upcoming US data may be the only thing capable of halting the bond sell-off. Subs subscribers can read what's going to break in the bond pocalypse now.
How is the UK chancellor reassuring bond investors about fiscal discipline?
UK Chancellor John Healy is seeking to reassure bond investors that labor will keep the public finances under control. Surgic borrowing costs have wiped out roughly half the twenty three point six billion pound fiscal buffer that Healy inherited from Rachel Reeves. He says he and Prime Minister Andy Burnham are committed to meeting the government's fiscal rules.
On day one. As Chancellor. I said my first duty is fiscal discipline, and I'll tell you why. It underwrites every promise this government makes. On growth. on jobs, on national security and on public services. We can't succeed without it. And that's why the Prime Minister and I are united. In meeting the fiscal rules. Balancing the books. With a buffer against uncertainty. controlling borrowing to bring down inflation. And re reducing long term pressures on our finances.
That was the UK Chancellor John Healy. Prime Minister Burnham will address Labour's conference later. He'll set out plans on social care alongside policies on energy, water, and housing.
How could rising bond yields affect eurozone growth and inflation?
Across the channel there may be a silver lining to the borrowing cost pane. European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde says rising bond yields will slow economic growth but also help contain inflation. Speaking to lawmakers in Brussels, she said higher borrowing costs should limit how much elevated energy prices feed through to inflation.
Growth has been resilient, no question about it. As you know, we have updated our projections as well, both for twenty six and twenty seven. Since our last meeting, uh we have seen new developments, particularly at the longer end of the curve, and long term interest rates have risen notably. That will have an impact on growth.
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Chapters
8 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:35
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Why are rising oil prices and rate-hike bets driving a global bond sell-off?
0:35–2:09
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How is the UK chancellor reassuring bond investors about fiscal discipline?
2:09–3:13
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How could rising bond yields affect eurozone growth and inflation?
3:13–4:15
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Why is OpenAI holding back its latest AI model over safety concerns?
4:15–5:23
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How much revenue must AI data centers generate to justify their investment?
5:23–6:16
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What is known about the alleged terror plot targeting a UK airbase?
6:16–6:38
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How could NATO's defense changes affect US troops and European allies?
6:38–9:50
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