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Rising US borrowing costs test global stock markets

Higher US bond yields are pressuring stock markets as the yen carry trade unwinds.

Skinny McBuntu

Rising borrowing costs in the United States are weighing on stock markets globally. The increase in bond yields is being driven by fiscal concerns. The yen carry trade unwinding is also contributing to market volatility.

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NZ Herald

Stock Takes: US fiscal fears push bond yields higher and weigh on stock markets

Stock Takes: Rising US borrowing costs are testing markets as the yen carry trade unwinds.

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interest.co.nz

Why US bond markets are trembling

Jim O'Neill considers the most plausible interpretations for a potentially concerning rise in yields

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