World News by Wild Rose

PIMCO President Christian Stracke examines the forces driving the global bond selloff, the yield levels that could threaten equity markets, and whether investors are underestimating the extent of policy tightening still ahead. He speaks with Paul Allen on "Insight with Haslinda Amin." (Source: Bloomberg)

Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management sold its entire holdings of French government bonds amid concerns about the nation’s fiscal situation, shifting funds to German bunds and short-term Japanese government bonds.

Financial Times Alphaville editor and author of A Fabulous Debt Robin Wigglesworth tells Bloomberg This Weekend that rising bond yields reflect resilient growth and higher inflation expectations, but could increasingly constrain US spending as debt-service costs climb. Speaking with host David Gura, Wigglesworth explains why bonds underpin the global financial system and why today’s higher rates matter more in a heavily indebted economy. Interview occurred on September 26, 2026 (Source: Bloomberg)

Kelsey Berro, fixed income portfolio manager at JPMorgan Asset Management, discusses recent changes in the bond market selloff, saying it now feels “very technically-driven, very momentum-driven.” Berro says on “Bloomberg Surveillance” that she expects investors to refocus soon on the fundamentals and valuations of the market. (Source: Bloomberg)

China’s effort to help global investors borrow against their 3.2 trillion yuan ($477 billion) in domestic bond holdings is gaining traction, even as legal friction and low yields limit broader participation.

Ian Charest, Vice President, Treasury, La Caisse and Charles Lesaux, Head of Funding, BCI, discuss how institutional investors use bond markets to manage funding, liquidity and their balance sheets while supporting broader investment strategies, with Bloomberg’s Layan Odeh at the 2026 Canadian Finance Conference. (Source: Bloomberg)

Thailand may turn to shorter-term instruments to meet the government’s borrowing needs in the fiscal year starting Oct. 1, a top official said, as rising US Treasury yields drive turbulence across global bond markets.

Citi Research has turned bullish on China’s 30-year government bonds, projecting that yields will fall further even as US Treasury yields climb. In a Monday research note, analysts at the Wall Street bank recommended that investors go long on China’s 30-year sovereign debt, saying they expected the yield to fall towards 1.8 per cent while the 10-year yield could edge towards 1.6 per cent. The analysts attributed the outlook to easing supply pressures and improved market dynamics for China’s...

Bob Michele, global head of fixed income at JPMorgan Asset Management, expects the bond market to settle down after this week's US economic data and says, “if we see some stabilization here, we have our next buy level, we’ve got plenty of buying left to do.” He speaks on “Bloomberg Surveillance.” (Source: Bloomberg)

South Korea’s three-year yield rose to the highest level since November 2022 as the local bond market reopened after holidays, joining a global selloff as elevated oil prices stoked concern over inflation.

Yields on the US’s longest-dated bonds climbed to the highest level in more than two decades, the latest milestone in a global selloff driven by inflation fears and concern about government debt burdens. Bloomberg Intelligence's Ira Jersey joins to discuss. (Source: Bloomberg)

Greg Peters, PGIM Credit co-chief investment officer, says financial conditions in the US are improving. He talks about his outlook for the bond market on "Bloomberg Surveillance." (Source: Bloomberg)

Ursula Marchioni, Vanguard's Europe head of multi-asset and adviser solutions, discusses the bond market and how we are witnessing "redesign of fixed income benchmarks in portfolios." She also discusses the differences between US and European investors, saying that in the US there is "huge diversification and huge rotation" out of equities and into fixed income, but in Europe it is still an "untapped opportunity." Marchioni speaks on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)

Pimco CEO Emmanuel Roman says, “the moment that we get to a better outcome in the Middle East, you’ll see a release of the bond market and rates to go down.” Roman also sees inflation and the inflation shock as “somehow transitory” in relation to what’s happening in the Middle East. He speaks with David Gura at the 2026 Qatar Economic Forum, UNGA Special Edition; Powered by Bloomberg. (Source: Bloomberg)

For all the anxiety that’s been gripping the world’s biggest bond market, some investors see a compelling reason to buy: income.

US convertible bond sales have reached their highest annual total on record, according to data compiled by Bloomberg, as companies look to fund heavy artificial intelligence-related spending.

Investors who loaded up on European and UK government bonds in recent months are likely regretting that decision after a sharp selloff, according to Bank of America.

The US President’s promise of a national cash payout for a Republican Party mid-term election victory is injecting fresh uncertainties into the Treasury market ahead of a 30-year bond auction, renewing concerns about Washington’s fiscal discipline and erratic policymaking.

Spiraling gas prices and growing political risks are accelerating a selloff in Europe’s bond market, the steepest among major economies in recent weeks.