macro

Europe equities retreat as Iran tensions fuel inflation worries

US and Japanese yields rise amid investor concern over surge in energy prices

Global bond rout deepens as inflation fears mount

Japan long-term bond yields hit record highs amid fiscal concerns

A selloff in global bonds extended as the deadlock over the Iran war drove oil prices higher, fueling inflation concerns and raising bets that central banks will need to keep tightening policy.

A deepening slump in Japanese government bonds added fuel to the selloff in global debt markets as rising oil prices stoke inflation fears and push yields to multi-decade highs.

The Federal Reserve needs to catch up with bond markets or risk losing control of borrowing costs as investors grow increasingly worried about inflation, according to Yardeni Research.

Bond yields in the US, UK and Japan have climbed to multi-year highs.

Japanese government bonds sold off on Monday sending yields to record highs as rising oil prices fueled inflation fears. Here’s what strategists are saying:

Japan’s five-year government bond auction Monday saw lower demand than the 12-month average as elevated oil prices fueled inflation concerns.