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Global Bond Selloff: Yields Surge Amid Inflation Woes

1/11/2025

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Global bond markets experienced a selloff, with the US 10-year Treasury yield surpassing 4.7%, a peak since April.
UK and German bond yields rose due to inflation worries and increased bond supply.
The dollar gained strength, leading to declines in currencies like sterling and the euro.
President-elect Trump criticized high interest rates, attributing them to inflation and fiscal policy uncertainty.
The term premium for 10-year notes increased, indicating investor apprehension ahead of the new administration.

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Story summary

Global bond markets experienced a selloff, with the US 10-year Treasury yield surpassing 4.7%, a peak since April.
UK and German bond yields rose due to inflation worries and increased bond supply.
The dollar gained strength, leading to declines in currencies like sterling and the euro.
President-elect Trump criticized high interest rates, attributing them to inflation and fiscal policy uncertainty.
The term premium for 10-year notes increased, indicating investor apprehension ahead of the new administration.