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Bond markets are getting hammered. Here’s what’s driving the sell-off
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· August 18, 2026
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Key points Yields have reached high levels, with the 30-year US Treasury yield hitting a 19-year high. Investors are unloading bonds, causing prices to drop and yields to increase.
Investors are unloading bonds, causing prices to drop and yields to increase. This trend is part of a larger pattern of unease in global bond markets. Yields have reached high levels, with the 30-year US Treasury yield hitting a 19-year high.
Further details on the factors driving this sell-off are available. Concerns over various issues are contributing to the trend.
The impact is being felt across different economies, with yields surging to high levels in several countries, including Japan, France, and Germany.
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Published: August 18, 2026 ·
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