Why the rise in government debt is freaking out the bond market

Angela Weiss/ AFP via Getty Images) Mortgage holders know interest rates have risen over the past year, as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lifted the cash rate to fight inflation. But mortgage holders are not alone: governments and business borrowers are facing the same pressure. Australia’s government now has to

FinanceMore funds increasing holdings as JGB yield touches 30-year high, JPMorgan survey findsMany Japanese corporate pension funds are warming to domestic bonds again, reversing a long decline. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)AKIRA INUJIMASeptember 2, 2026 01:44 JSTTOKYO -- More Japanese corporate pension funds are putting mon

US job openings rise slightly to 7.3 million as labor market remains sturdy despite higher costs  AP News

The near-zero interest rates that characterized the decade after the global financil crisis were a sign of economic dysfunction. Higher rates reflect a stronger demand for capital and robust economic growth.

U.S. Job Openings Rise Slightly As Labor Market Remains Sturdy Despite Higher Costs  HuffPost

Employers posted slightly more job openings in July but as the American labour market remained sturdy in the face of higher costs squeezing budgets.

Employers posted slightly more job openings in July but as the American labor market remained sturdy in the face of higher costs that are squeezing household budgets

U.S. futures are falling as oil prices continued to climb and inflation concerns persist, causing bond yields to rise both domestically and abroad

TOKYO -- Japanese government ministries and agencies submitted their initial budget requests for fiscal 2027 by the Aug. 31 deadline. Requests under t

FILE PHOTO: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a ceremony to celebrate the 81st anniversary of the Korean Liberation Day in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. Lee Jin-man/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo 01 Sep 2026 09:27AM SEOUL, Sept 1 : South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Tuesday the ec

The rising mortgage interest rates, caused by the unrest in the Middle East, will continue to pressure home prices in the coming months, though prices won’t actually fall due to the conti