2026 global bond market selloff
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European countries moving gold out of North America
Gold prices passed $5,000 an ounce in January 2026.
Over the past four years, central banks have accumulated an annual average of 1,000 tonnes of gold, up from the 500 tonnes average over the preceding decade.
France announced earlier in 2026 that it had removed its gold reserves from the US to home shores.
“Let's say I want my gold in New York and I have it in London. I could sell it in London, buy it in New York, same day, same time, effectively book transfer without actually having to put it on any other logistical change.”
World's biggest sovereign wealth fund plans to cut US Treasury holdings
A recent stress test by NBIM found that an AI correction could wipe $740 billion, or 35%, off its value.
Norway's sovereign wealth fund has proposed cutting the allocation of government bonds in its $2.3 trillion investment portfolio.
Norges Bank Investment Management recommended reducing the government subindex of its bond holdings from 70% to 50%.
Bond markets sound alarm on inflation resurgence
El-Erian said the Trump administration had gone too far with its attempts to intervene in market outcomes and monetary policy.
El-Erian pointed to the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund rethinking its allocation to U.S. government bonds.
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh was hand-picked by President Donald Trump and succeeded Jerome Powell in May.
Lower Treasury yields could require weaker economy; analysis of Trump's impact
Friday's jobs report showed payrolls grew by 162,000.
John Williams is President of the New York Federal Reserve.
John Williams said the rise in real yields is more of a reflection of the strength of the economy.
Mortgage rates jump to highest level in over a year
The 6.71% rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage was the highest reading since July 31, 2025, when the rate was 6.72%.
The 10-year Treasury yield hovered around 4.74% as of Thursday afternoon.
Mortgage rates have risen since the start of the conflict between the U.S. and Iran earlier in 2026.
Analysis: world entering a higher-rate era
Masahiko Loo said France stands out among developed markets as a vulnerable sovereign.
National debt service is estimated to account for more than 25% of Japan's government expenses for fiscal year 2026.
Germany's 10-year bond yield reached its highest level since 2011 in recent days.
Scott Bessent works to stabilize America's debt market as major buyer pulls back
Japan's 10-year government bond yield reached around 3% for the first time since 1996.
Bessent urged the Fed to make the FIMA repo facility bigger.
The US 30-year yield has climbed toward its highest level since 2007.
France's sovereign debt problems and rising borrowing costs
April LaRusse said French government bonds already trade more cheaply than their Italian equivalents.
French 10-year government bond yields hit their highest level since 2008, above 4.13%, during the week prior to publication.
France is expected to submit its 2027 budget plans to parliament by early October.
Dollar and bond markets on edge ahead of Jackson Hole
Some prominent market watchers said increasing Treasury buybacks could put pressure on the economy, complicate the Fed's inflation fight and intensify political pressure on the independent central bank.
The U.S. Treasury Department announced it would at least double the maximum size of its long-term government debt repurchasing operation to $4 billion from Sept. 9.
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is due to speak at the Jackson Hole event on Friday.
“Long-term yields are being pushed higher by several forces: resilient nominal growth, persistent inflation risk, large sovereign financing needs, rising Japanese yields, and competition for capital from the AI investment boom.”
Druckenmiller leads doubters questioning Bessent's bond strategy
The off-the-run securities buyback program was begun two years ago under Janet Yellen.
The budget deficit is on track to top $2 trillion for 2026.
The 30-year bond is trading slightly above its 50-year average around 5.16%.
“Governments defending prices against fundamentals always lose. The only variable is how much they spend before conceding,”
Debasement trade returns as Bessent makes bond maneuver
The monthly U.S. budget deficit in July reached a five-year high.
Two senior Treasury officials told CNBC that the department could use its General Account to help fund the bond buyback plans.
The 30-year Treasury yield reached almost a 20-year high of 5.34%, up from 4.82% in late June.
Former mentor warns Bessent will lose bond market battle
The US national debt hit $40tn last week.
Bessent decided to at least double the maximum size of the Treasury's buyback operations, from $2bn to $4bn.
The collapse of US-Canada trade talks last weekend weakened the Canadian dollar.
“Governments defending prices against fundamentals always lose. The only variable is how much they spend before conceding,”
Bond market options show dominant bets on rally
Corporate bonds firmed as the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD) added 0.5 percent.
Long-duration bonds are bearing the brunt of a near year-long rise in yields that extended to 19-year highs in the 30-year last week.
The 10-year note yield is still under its high from January 2025 and the 5% level it pierced in 2023.
Treasury bond market reacts to potential General Account buyback report
The 30-year yield lost more than 4 basis points to 5.234%.
The officials did not say how much of the TGA would be used.
The 30-year yield last week hit levels not seen since 2007.
“The Treasury's intervention in the bond market raises the importance of Warsh's Jackson Hole comments as the real problem was that as yields rose, the dollar dropped, which is abnormal, This relates back to AI because now the AI spend is increasingly dependent on debt,”
Treasury bond market turmoil and US safe haven status
July housing starts fell 12.4%.
Walmart posted its weakest quarterly comparable-store sales growth since 2020.
The S&P 500 price-to-free-cash-flow ratio, using projected FCF, is sitting just under 30, a multi-decade high.
Treasury bond and currency market moves criticized as financial repression
Japan is the world's largest holder of U.S. debt.
U.S. debt interest costs are already $1 trillion annually.
The federal budget deficit is on track to hit $2 trillion in the current fiscal year.
Financial commentary on US bond market volatility and sovereign debt concerns
Scott Bessent promised that the US Treasury would double the rate at which it buys back its longest-dated bonds.
The US Treasury intervened to support the Japanese yen by selling euros instead of US dollars.
According to JP Morgan analysis, debt issuance by hyperscaler AI firms reached $219 billion so far that year.
“The bottom line is that Washington, fearing the consequences for US financial markets, is reluctant to see foreign central banks use their dollar reserves. This is telling us that the dollar is not the attractive reserve currency it once was.”
CNBC Investing Club Analyzes AI and Retail Stocks Amid Rising Bond Yields
In June, Cadence and Intel Foundry announced a multiyear agreement combining Cadence's AI-powered design tools with Intel's manufacturing technology.
The Treasury Department announced it would more than double the size of its buybacks of longer-dated government debt.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.85%.
“best quarter in five years.”
Mohamed El-Erian Analyzes Rise in 30-Year US Treasury Yields
El-Erian said that nearly 20% of federal revenue goes to service the debt.
Mohamed El-Erian is the former CEO of PIMCO.
The U.S. Treasury announced it would ramp up its long-term bond buyback sizes to $4 billion.
“what has surged is the real yield, or the extra, inflation-adjusted compensation that investors demand to bear the risk of buying debt in a more volatile world.”
JPMorgan's Sullivan compares US bond intervention to paying mortgage with credit card
Sullivan pointed to roughly $40 trillion in U.S. government debt and around $76 trillion across developed-market governments globally.
The U.S. Treasury Department announced on Wednesday it would at least double the size of its government debt buybacks, starting Sept. 9 and running through Nov. 4.
China's holdings of Treasurys are at an 18-year low.
“It's a little bit like paying your mortgage with your credit card. It can work for a while, but eventually the mismatch starts to become more obvious,”
U.S. Stock Futures Stabilize Following Treasury Yield Spike Sell-Off
The 10-year Treasury note yield rose more than 3 basis points to 4.734%, and the 30-year Treasury bond yield climbed over 3 basis points to 5.273%.
The S&P 500 declined 1.4% and the Nasdaq dropped 2% over the week, ending three-week winning streaks for both indexes.
The MSCI All Country World Index fell nearly 1% over the week.
“If we had some sort of event and the market broke out and went to the 6% to 7% range on the 10-year, that's a problem, and the market will react poorly to that.”
Market Reaction to Treasury Secretary Bessent's Bond Strategy
The 10-year breakeven rate rose to 2.34% on Thursday, reaching its highest level since June 10.
The 10-year benchmark Treasury yield reached 4.73% in early afternoon trading.
The 30-year Treasury yield rose 3.6 basis points to reach 5.27%.
“fits into the backdrop where people are concerned about inflation, and and that continues to lean on the market. These things sort of come and go. I think there are all of these these risks have been out there, and many of them for some time now. They they flare up from time to time and manifest themselves in markets.”
US Treasury Yields Rise as Bond Buyback Rally Cools
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose by more than 3 basis points to reach 4.734%.
The yield on the 30-year U.S. Treasury bond increased by over 3 basis points to 5.273%.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent intervened in the government bond market on Wednesday by increasing repurchases.
“The rise in bond yields and the Treasury's purchases all set the stage for what will be a very important Jackson Hole speech next week, which gives Warsh the opportunity to talk to markets, which are in need of more clarity on the central bank's plans,”
CBS News Analyzes Economic Impact of Recent US Bond Market Sell-Off
“30-year yields at their highest since before the financial crisis are not a footnote to the equity story. They're a warning about the true cost of government borrowing,”
Bond market analysis: Bessent's Treasury efforts and Trump administration turmoil
“Part of it is signaling here and to show that we believe that the yields don't reflect the underlying fundamentals,”
China defies global bond yield surge, boosting diversification appeal
Charu Chanana of Saxo said that for global portfolios, CGBs can still play a diversification role because China's rate cycle is increasingly distinct from the U.S., Europe and Japan.
Norbert Ling of Invesco said there is room for China bonds to outperform developed-market peers on a risk adjusted basis.
China reported disappointing retail sales and industrial production growth for July on Monday.
“We see room for China bonds to outperform developed-market peers on a risk adjusted basis, with supportive macro policies and strong export growth to help support demand for central government bonds,”
Treasury yields rebound, wiping out decline from Bessent's intervention
“While [Wednesday's] action forced some decline in longer-dated yields, the more lasting impact is the potential for higher risk premia reflecting a Treasury Department that is intervening in the market and moving away from its 'regular and predictable' tenet.”
US Treasury doubles debt buybacks to steady bond market
The 30-year Treasury bond yield fell more than 10 basis points to 5.184% on Wednesday
Japan's 10-year bond yield reached its highest level in three decades this week
Tony Miano, global investment strategy analyst at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, said the announcement may provide short-term relief but does not fundamentally change the outlook for long-term yields
“gets in the way”
Weekly mortgage demand stalls as rates rise
Mortgage rates turned slightly higher to start the week, according to a survey from Mortgage News Daily
Total mortgage application volume was down 0.4% from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's seasonally adjusted index
Applications for a mortgage to purchase a home fell 2% for the week and were 3% lower than the same week one year ago
“Borrowers with larger loan sizes remain less likely to refinance with rates at these higher levels. The average loan size on refinances continues to shrink, dipping to $282,200 last week, the lowest level since June 2025.”
Stock futures jump as Treasury action relieves bond market pressure
OpenAI's revenue expanded by 18% between the first and second quarter, but losses grew as well.
Rates on France's 30-year bond reached the highest going back to 2008.
The increased Treasury buyback is aimed at the 10- to 30-year parts of the market, including the 20-year.
“Value names, for example, are doing really well today, and that tells you that the economy and the corporate earnings cycle are still very strong,”
US Treasury yields surge to 19-year high
The Federal Reserve has kept its benchmark rate steady in a range of 3.50%-3.75% all year.
Kevin Warsh is the new Federal Reserve chairman.
According to the CME Group's FedWatch tool, markets are pricing little chance of a Fed rate increase at the September meeting and do not see a high probability of an increase until December.
“On top of concerns about the growth of government debt, a record pace of corporate bond issuance has added substantial duration supply to U.S. fixed income markets, with consequences for the outright level of yields as well as the shape of the yield curve and term premium,”
US Treasury doubles debt buyback to steady bond market
“gets in the way”
US government debt passes $40 trillion mark for first time
Treasury doubles debt buybacks to steady bond market
The change will start Sept. 9 and stay in effect through Nov. 4
The buyback will target the 10- to 20-year and 20- to 30-year portion of the Treasury market
Brusuelas wrote that Bessent is a political actor whose interest is short term and organized around the upcoming election
“This increase in buyback operation sizes reflects Treasury's desire to provide greater liquidity support in longer-dated nominal sectors where there is consistent strong sponsorship from market participants, as evidenced by the significant volume of high-quality offers Treasury routinely receives in longer-dated buyback operations,”
Treasury Secretary Bessent moves to curb Treasury yields
“That will cause market distortions. And the sort of intervention that we saw this morning that will make life more difficult for Kevin Warsh,”
Global bond rout pushes long-term borrowing costs to decades high
French long-term borrowing costs hit their highest level since 2008.
Bloomberg reported that global debt markets have been battered this year by surging energy prices caused by the conflict in the Middle East, fueling bets that the Federal Reserve and other central banks will tighten monetary policy.
US 30-year Treasury yields have risen almost 40 basis points since the end of June, touching 5.32% on Tuesday.
“The only thing which might change that is a sudden weakening in economic data or some kind of external shock. The latter appears more likely than the former.”
July jobs report and Federal Reserve rate outlook
Capital Economics senior economist Thomas Ryan said the July employment report is likely to revive concerns among Fed officials about the health of the labour market and make them less inclined to commit to near-term tightening.
Richmond Fed president Tom Barkin called the July jobs report consistent with his view that the labor market is neither loose nor tight but in a weak balance.
U.S. payrolls contracted by 23,000 in July 2026, compared with expectations for a gain of 80,000.
Treasury sell-off continues after divided Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady
Stock futures rise as traders digest Big Tech earnings and Fed sell-off
The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 613.92 points, or 1.2%, to end the day at 52,208.06.
The iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF (MTUM) was higher by more than 5%.
Micron Technology surged 18%.