Global bonds battered as flaring inflation spooks investors

Global bonds ended a bruising week as investors priced in faster-than-expected interest-rate rises and weaker growth amid mounting evidence of economic damage from the Iran war. The article signals higher yields and a more risk-off backdrop across fixed income, with geopolitical तनाव feeding expectations of tighter financial conditions and slower economic activity.

Analysis

Global bonds ended a bruising week as investors priced in faster-than-expected interest-rate rises and weaker growth amid mounting evidence of economic damage from the Iran war. The article signals higher yields and a more risk-off backdrop across fixed income, with geopolitical तनाव feeding expectations of tighter financial conditions and slower economic activity.