Bond rout eases but record global yield highs persist

The recent bond rout calms but deeper concerns about the global fiscal picture keeps bond yields at multi-year highs. We hear from Commerzbank CEO Bettina Orlopp who says markets should closely monitor government responses. In the U.S., a soft jobs reports raises hopes of a September rate cut and helps ease pressure on the bond market. Fed chair candidate pick Christopher Waller suggests more rate cuts are on their way. And in France, President Macron holds a ‘coalition of the willing’ summit for Ukraine and its allies as supportive nations seek to shore up U.S. support for eventual post-war guarantees. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .