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Bond Markets Retreat as US Treasuries Lead Yield Jump Worldwide

WATCH: The selloff in longer-dated Treasuries has accelerated. Valerie Tytel reports.Source: Bloomberg
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A pullback from US Treasuries sent longer-term yields surging by the most since pandemic struck in 2020, deepening losses in what’s supposed to be a haven from financial turmoil and roiling markets abroad as investors sold government bonds.

The yield on 30-year Treasuries briefly pushed over 5% in Asia and the pressure seeped into other markets, with yields rising sharply in Australia, the UK and in the developing world.