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Bond Market’s Woes Go Far Beyond the Price of Oil

Demographics, debt, AI also weigh on sovereign bonds
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Bonds are buckling around the world, propelling borrowing costs to multi-year highs. The causes are rooted in geopolitical, demographic and technology trends that are hitting most everywhere, all at once.

Here are some of the reasons investors are selling sovereign debt: