Treasuries Fall on Short End as Tariffs Deepen Inflation Fears – Bloomberg
Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000The US bond market is flashing a warning to President Donald Trump that unleashing tariffs on top trading partners risks fueling inflation and slowing the nation’s economic growth.His tariff decision — though subsequently delayed Monday in Mexico’s case — drove short-dated Treasury yields higher by as much as eight basis points to 4.28% on anticipation that it will keep interest rates elevated by pushing up consumer prices. But longer-term yields moved in the opposite direction on worries that the economy will stall, narrowing the gap between those on 2- and 30-year bonds by the most since early December.
