Who Needs Fed as Bond Market Already Lifting Rates Far and Wide
ByAfter almost seven years of low borrowing costs engineered by central bankers, consumers and companies are getting a preview of what’s next.
A global bond selloff is translating into a real world impact, with yields on U.S. mortgage bonds that guide home-loan rates reaching the highest level since October and corporate borrowing costs climbing to the most this year.
For all the speculation about when the Federal Reserve will raise short-term interest rates, the bond market is the ultimate driver of most borrowing costs. And it’s now showing its power, as a two-month jump in yields threatens to wipe out all of 2015 returns in bonds globally…
Who Needs Fed as Bond Market Already Lifting Rates Far and Wide