Investors gird for high U.S. Treasury yields as new Fed Chair Warsh battles inflation

U.S. Treasury yields are expected to stay higher for longer as investors doubt incoming Fed Chair Kevin Warsh can quickly tame inflation. Surging oil prices tied to a prolonged Middle East conflict are reinforcing inflation pressure and supporting a more hawkish rate outlook. The setup is broadly negative for bonds and risk assets, with potential market-wide implications.

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U.S. Treasury yields are expected to stay higher for longer as investors doubt incoming Fed Chair Kevin Warsh can quickly tame inflation. Surging oil prices tied to a prolonged Middle East conflict are reinforcing inflation pressure and supporting a more hawkish rate outlook. The setup is broadly negative for bonds and risk assets, with potential market-wide implications.