Government bonds: Oil shock and AI boom - fight for capital drives yields
High energy costs, AI boom and the Strait of Hormuz: How global conflicts are driving up interest rates for government bonds and loans.
US and German government bond yields have surged to their highest levels in years, driven by high energy prices, inflation expectations, and growing concerns over rising debt. In the US, 10-year bond yields reached 5.2%, the highest since 2007, while in Germany, 10-year bond yields rose to 3.6% from 2.9% at the start of the year.
The increases have been fueled by interest rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank, as well as worries over the US debt, which has reached $40 trillion. Rising yields make borrowing more expensive and could impact the economy, households, and property buyers.
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