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Iran Strait reopening talk jolts bond yields overnight

After an Iranian official suggested the Strait could reopen within 7 days, oil prices fell and bond yields moved lower, despite later denials.

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Mortgage News Daily reports that government bonds started the overnight session in weaker territory and then traded mostly sideways until around 4:30am.

Around that time, newswires circulated a claim from an Iranian official suggesting Iran could reopen the Strait within 7 days, and the market focused on that element even after conditions and later denials.

The outlet says oil prices dropped immediately, and bond yields followed, illustrating how markets can react to fast-moving geopolitical signals even when there is uncertainty about what was actually said.

Mortgage News Daily added that while it is unclear whether the initial comments were accurate, it is plausible the official made statements that other Iranian officials later disputed, and it argued that what matters most is how financial markets interpret the information.

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