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Sovereign bond markets

Trading in government debt, where yields on benchmark issues set the reference cost of borrowing for a country and its companies.

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IMF says weaker AI investment and profits could trigger a market correction

IMF's Global Financial Stability Report names an AI market correction and severe cyber incidents as plausible near-term triggers of turmoil. The correction risk rests on AI investment and profits disappointing, an assumption a company can test against its own plans.

Publishers:businesstimes.com.sg theguardian.com thehindu.com

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France's 10-year yield has climbed at least 80 basis points in two months to 4.8%

France's 10-year government bond yield reached the 4.8% range on the 12th, its highest in 25 years, en.sedaily.com reported. The budget cost builds only as debt rolls over, and the contagion case for Italy and Greece rests on thinner evidence.

Publishers:en.sedaily.com

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Ten-year Treasuries at 5.27% now yield about as much as S&P 500 earnings

Ten-year Treasury yields reached 5.27%, the highest since June 2007, with real yields supplying 66 of the five-year's 72bp monthly rise. The bond market is pricing a strong economy, while Goldman Sachs finds the median S&P 500 stock already 16% below its 52-week high.

Publishers:en.sedaily.com

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MAS says record tech bond issuance is competing with sovereigns for long-duration capital

Singapore's central bank says record bond sales by large tech firms are competing with government borrowing for long-duration capital. It counts the sector's own borrowing among the forces raising the hurdle rate its AI projects have to clear.

Publishers:crowdfundinsider.com

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