Global bond rout kicks off again, with US 10-year Treasury yields hitting highest since 2002

Worryingly for Paris, the difference between French and German borrowing costs has widened to a 14-year high this morning.

The gap between French and German government bond yields – a market gauge of the risk premium investors demand to hold French debt - was at 127.51 bps, after reaching 128.80 bps, its highest level since June 2012, Reuters reports.

Inflation, deficit and issuance concerns continue to weigh on the bond market.

There is also a buyers strike on the street as investors do not want to step in till we get some form of stability. Hedge Funds have suffered in the latest round of sell-off and do not have the risk appetite to fade the move. Real money, potentially has the risk appetite, but won’t step in till we get some stability.

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