China’s Yield Curve Hits Steepest in Four Years on Oil Jitters

China's government bond yield curve has steepened to its steepest level in about four years, with longer-term debt coming under pressure. The move is driven by inflation concerns tied to the Iran war, raising near-term inflation and rate-risk for Chinese sovereign bonds and potentially weighing on duration-sensitive portfolios in emerging-market fixed income.

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China's government bond yield curve has steepened to its steepest level in about four years, with longer-term debt coming under pressure. The move is driven by inflation concerns tied to the Iran war, raising near-term inflation and rate-risk for Chinese sovereign bonds and potentially weighing on duration-sensitive portfolios in emerging-market fixed income.