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Oil prices threaten to keep inflation risks elevated for bonds
The Wall Street Journal said energy costs are among the drivers pushing yields higher, adding to the inflation pressure on the global bond market.
Oil prices are intensifying pressure in the bond market as investors weigh higher yields against the risk that energy-driven inflation could stay sticky, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The outlet points to multiple forces pushing yields upward, but highlights rising energy costs as an inflation trigger that can affect rate expectations and bond performance.
The WSJ frames the current setup as pushing the global bond market closer to a more stressed state, with inflation risk now tied directly to oil prices.