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Yield curve fear is back
Analysis One of the most reliable recession indicators in markets is starting to flash red. Investors should beware
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Bond investors bet on interest-rate rises
News The yield on ten-year US Treasury bonds has risen above 2% for the first time since 2019 as investors bet interest rates will continue to rise.
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Nature is healing – government bond yields are turning positive again
Analysis Negative bond yields are finally coming to an end as central banks change tack. But can the markets cope? John Stepek looks at what might come next.
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Index-linked bonds could prove a costly inflation hedge
Advice Index-linked bonds are designed to keep pace with inflation, but at these prices you are locking in a loss
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The taper tantrum begins
News Markets had so far shrugged off the prospect of central-bank monetary tightening. But not any more.
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Rising bond yields are unnerving markets and it could get worse before it gets better
Analysis With inflation returning fast, government bond yields are rising along with prices. And that's unsettling markets around the world. John Stepek explains what's going on.
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So much for the taper tantrum
News Rather than throwing a tantrum at the prospect of a cut in US monetary stimulus, as confirmed by US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell, investors seem to have taken it al in their stride.
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What is the EU’s “safe asset” bond and what might it mean for you?
News The European Union announced landmark debt plan aimed at helping EU countries recover from the Covid pandemic, financed by issuing “safe asset” bonds. Saloni Sardana explains what it is.
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Are we nearing the end of the negative bond yield era?
Analysis As inflation gets going, the era of the negative bond yield – that investors have to pay governments for the privilege of lending them money – might be coming to a close. John Stepek looks at what it all means.
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