Bond yields are at it again
b'Thursday 4th March 2021Bond yield have been rising sharply overnight. This time it\\u2019s being driven not just by optimism about the speed of the global recovery, but also by the likelihood that the UK government will be issuing around \\xa350b higher than the market expected. Chancellor Rishi Sunak has extended the furlough program through to September, along with other assistance measures. This latest jump in yields couldn\\u2019t be timelier with Jerome Powell speaking later today, no doubt reiterating the point that the Fed sees no reason to be concerned about inflation. US jobless claims will also be of interest later on \\u2013 they were down last week, but the ADP employment numbers told a different story last night, with fewer jobs around.
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