Almost in every single place, government-bond yields are rising quick. These on ten-year American Treasury bonds are nearly 5%. German bunds now supply 2.6%, up from near 2% in December. Japanese bond yields are climbing. Issues are notably excessive in Britain, the place gilt yields just lately reached nearly 5%, their highest since 2008 (see chart 1). Rising yields are dangerous information for governments, which should pay extra to service money owed. They’re additionally painful for all kinds of different debtors, together with many mortgage-holders, whose payments finally rely upon governments’ borrowing prices.
