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Government bond yields in the United States and Germany are climbing as Middle East tensions intensify, with the US-Iran conflict driving up oil prices and clouding the inflation outlook. Eurozone yields rose alongside Treasuries as investors priced in greater uncertainty about future interest rates, turning to bond markets as a gauge of how the escalating geopolitical situation might hit energy costs and monetary policy.

US Treasury yields and German Bund yields are rising as Middle East tensions escalate, sending oil prices higher. Stock futures fell and technology shares came under pressure, with Wall Street stumbling as investors weighed the surge in oil against climbing borrowing costs. Traders are shifting toward safer assets amid fears the conflict could disrupt energy supplies and keep inflation elevated.

A selloff in United States and European government bonds is deepening, according to the Wall Street Journal. Falling bond prices mean rising yields, raising borrowing costs for governments and companies on both sides of the Atlantic. Investors are watching closely for signs of whether the move reflects inflation worries, heavy debt issuance or shifting expectations about central bank policy.

A sell-off in U.S. government debt continued as crude oil prices reached $106 a barrel, adding to inflation pressure. Investors are also weighing hawkish signals from major central banks, which have suggested interest rates will stay higher for longer. Rising borrowing costs and elevated energy prices are weighing on bond markets and fueling concerns about the economic outlook.

Asian share markets fell as oil prices and government bond yields rose, keeping investors cautious. Reuters reported the decline across the region, with rising energy costs and higher borrowing costs weighing on sentiment. Traders are watching whether the gains in oil and yields continue, since both can squeeze corporate margins and pressure valuations.

Asian equities declined as rising oil prices and government bond yields weighed on sentiment. Chipmakers came under additional pressure after news of a pause related to OpenAI, hurting semiconductor shares across the region. Investors are watching energy costs, interest rate expectations and developments around AI companies for direction.

Asian stock markets traded cautiously as oil prices climbed and government bond yields surged, raising concerns about inflation pressures and tighter financial conditions. Rising energy costs combined with higher borrowing yields are weighing on investor sentiment across the region, prompting traders to adopt a wait-and-see stance on equities amid expectations of a more hawkish policy outlook.

Commentators say everything is moving against US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a single day: the yen is falling, oil prices are rising, and both US and Japanese government bond yields are climbing. The concern is that worsening inflation in the United States and Japan is pushing yields higher, with the US already seen as heading toward a debt crisis. Some also link the market stress to the Iran conflict, adding geopolitical risk to an already difficult picture for policymakers.

Investor Ross Gerber has warned that the United States cannot sustain Treasury yields above 5% without risking a debt spiral, as a bond market rout pushes borrowing costs higher and mortgage rates to their highest levels since 2023. His comments come amid heavy selling in US government debt, renewing concern about the sustainability of federal borrowing at today's interest rates.