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Rene M Kern Prof of Prac at Wharton. Allianz Advisor. Gramercy Chair. Chair of UnderArmour Board. Former Pimco CEO/co-CIO and President of Queens' Col Cambridge
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A post citing Reuters points to investor concerns about rising debt, political instability and France's ability to control its deficit.
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One post says motor fuel prices rose 29.8% year-on-year; another calls September inflation the third successive increase.
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An October 17 post cites CNBC and Bloomberg charts in describing lower yields as a rare economic bright spot.
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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy announced Kyiv would resume strikes on Russian oil refineries after halting them at US request. Russia continued attacking Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Zelenskyy reported feeling 'betrayed' due to Starlink throttling and reduced US intelligence sharing.
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The Financial Times reports September’s annual rate was up from 3.4% in August and above economists’ 3.6% forecast.
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A post puts the spread at around 140 basis points and says French government debt is approaching 120% of GDP.
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Reuters reports Arab Light for Asia was priced $5 a barrel below the Oman-Dubai average, down $3 from October.
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A market account cites Candriam’s Nicolas Forest, who warns that potential October ratings downgrades could add pressure.
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Yields on 30-year US Treasuries surged to levels last seen in 2002–2004 (reaching ~5.6%+), while 10-year yields climbed near 5.2–5.3%. The sell-off stems from strong economic data, elevated energy prices, fiscal concerns, and heavy bond supply.
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A September 30 post said consensus expected both measures to rise 0.3% in August, with annual rates at 3.7% and 3.3%, respectively. A separate poster claimed Fed rate-hike odds had fallen from 70% to 42.6% in two days.
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A market observer says sovereign bond yields and oil prices are decoupling more often, arguing that forces beyond energy markets are driving the prolonged rise in yields.
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A September 27 post says 10-year US Treasury yields topped 5.2% for the first time since 2007, while UK gilt yields hit 5.36% and Japanese 10-year yields exceeded 3.1%.
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A post citing Reuters says oil fell about 3% on hopes of a US–Iran truce while Treasury yields remained elevated. A separate post says US mortgage rates were back above 7%.
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A September 25, 2026, market roundup says Meta rose 4.5% on Thursday and was on pace for its best monthly gain in 13 years.
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Semafor reports the 10-year Treasury yield topped 5%. CNBC says the 30-year fixed mortgage rate jumped to 7.45% on September 24, its highest since April 2024.
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A post quoting the Financial Times highlights the OECD’s warning that surging government bond yields are a “major concern,” with debt interest consuming a growing share of public spending.
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ZeroHedge, citing Reuters, reported Brent at $101.75 a barrel, down 2%, on September 21. A separate post citing AAA put diesel above $6.50 a gallon and regular gas near $4.50.
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A September 20 post cites Reuters via IRIB News for the Gulf market declines. Separately, Mohamed El-Erian flags rebounding sovereign yields and rising energy pressures in his weekly market outlook.
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Commentary dated September 18, 2026, says the yen weakened more than 1% despite the hike, attributing the drop to disappointing signals about future increases.
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A September 15 post frames a possible Fed rate hike that week as a key unknown: would it be “one and done” or the start of a tightening cycle?
