Global Bonds Slide as Failure of Talks Adds to Inflation Fears

The failure of US-Iran peace talks is pushing bond market attention back toward inflation and reinforcing expectations that interest rates will stay higher for longer. The article implies a more hawkish rates backdrop, with geopolitical risk adding to yield pressure and keeping fixed-income markets defensive.

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The failure of US-Iran peace talks is pushing bond market attention back toward inflation and reinforcing expectations that interest rates will stay higher for longer. The article implies a more hawkish rates backdrop, with geopolitical risk adding to yield pressure and keeping fixed-income markets defensive.