Wall Street stiger fra start

On Thursday, Wall Street started rising, with major indices opening the market. The U.S. Treasury rates continued to climb after a prolonged period of growth. The rates for U.S. Treasury bonds with 10 and 30-year maturities are now at their highest level since 2002. This surge has been driven by expectations of higher price increases and interest rates, massive government borrowing, and increased competition for capital.

Else Sundfør, an economist at Nordnet, expressed discomfort over the significant rise in U.S. Treasury rates, which are supposed to be the safest financial instruments in the world. She believes it gives the impression that "things are not quite as they should." She also expressed personal concern, as the situation does not look good.

The rise in rates is not limited to the U.S.; rates on government bonds in Britain, Japan, France, and Germany have also increased over the past period. The British "30-year" bond has broken the 6% threshold for the first time since 1998. Economists have previously pointed to increased competition in the bond market due to high demand for capital.

Investors can earn more through higher credit spreads on these bonds, even though they are not as secure as government bonds. Stock markets in Europe also experienced a dip on Thursday morning.