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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Stan Choe

Why bond yields are rising and why everyone should care

Bond Market Why It Matters - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Nearly everyone will feel the impact of what's going on in the bond market, no matter how far away and abstract it may seem.

Bond yields have jumped to their highest levels in roughly two decades, and that affects anyone who borrows money. That includes discouraged people trying to keep up with high inflation, as well as businesses wanting to build data centers for artificial-intelligence technology.

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