From mortgages to stocks, how higher government bond yields hit wider markets

Bond markets were back in focus this week as rising yields — which reflect higher borrowing costs for governments — raised concerns over debt sustainability around the world. Described by analysts at Deutsche Bank as a “slow-moving vicious circle,” higher government bond yields increase the cost for nations to service their debts, at a time…

UK Finance Minister Rachel Reeves’ spending plans risk creating ‘a snowball effect’ that pushes borrowing costs higher

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – MARCH 26, 2025: Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves leaves 11 Downing Street ahead of the announcement of the Spring Statement in the House of Commons in London, United Kingdom on March 26, 2025. (Photo credit should read Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing via Getty Images) Wiktor Szymanowicz | Future Publishing |…