Germany’s 10-year Bund yield hit a level unseen since 2011, reaching 3.205%, while U.S. 10-year Treasurys climbed to 4.679% and U.K. gilts jumped to 5.089%. The sharp repricing reflects a new risk premium in energy markets after military hostilities intensified, including a 12-day streak of American strikes on Iran and Houthi aggression against Saudi tankers. John Petersen of Eyb & Wallwitz noted that energy volatility is rapidly altering inflation expectations and interest rate projections.
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Bond Yields Spike as Middle East Conflict Rattles Energy Markets
Brent crude climbed toward $100 a barrel as escalating regional violence and attacks on Red Sea oil tankers fueled a surge in global bond yields. The move triggered investor alarm over a potential revival in inflation, forcing central banks to weigh the necessity of further interest rate hikes.
Policymakers at the European Central Bank face this pressure as they prepare for a rate decision this Thursday. While investors anticipate the deposit rate will hold at 2.25%, the market is bracing for signals of future hikes in September. Similar caution permeates the outlook for the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England, both scheduled to meet next week. Deutsche Bank analysts maintain that the Fed may still pursue 25-basis-point hikes in September and December, while Generali Investments expects the Bank of England to keep its 3.75% rate on hold while signaling a firm tightening bias.
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