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Bond Market Goes 'Ouch!' as Interest Rates Keep Rising

Reading time: 2 min • Feb 25, 2025, 01:15 AM (UTC)

Key Points

  • Fixed income investors are anxious due to rising global inte...

Ever wondered what keeps fixed income investors up at night? These days, it's not just their caffeine addiction - it's the relentless march of rising interest rates worldwide. From the Bank of Japan finally waking up from its zero-rate slumber to the Fed's continued monetary tightening, bond markets are experiencing what we'll politely call "interesting times."

Bund-le of Nerves

German Bunds are feeling the heat, with yield curves steepening faster than a ski slope in the Alps. Recent analysis from Morningstar (February 17, 2025) suggests this steepening isn't just because investors had t...

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