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- 1Rising bond yields and oil prices weigh on global stocksโElevated yields, higher oil prices test global stocks as rate fears persist
Global stock markets are under pressure as elevated bond yields and higher oil prices feed concerns that interest rates will stay higher for longer. Reuters reports that investors are watching how stubborn borrowing costs and energy prices combine to test equities worldwide. Traders are weighing central bank policy expectations against inflation risks as the main drivers of current market sentiment.
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Financial commentators are highlighting a structural shift in global finance: bond markets now dwarf bank lending as a source of corporate and government funding. The discussion focuses on what this means for financial stability, since credit risk is increasingly held by investors in tradable debt rather than sitting on bank balance sheets, changing how shocks could spread through the system.
- 3Bitcoin drops over 1% amid bond rout and Iran tensionsโBitcoin falls over 1% as risk sentiment takes a hit from bond rout, Iran tensions
Bitcoin fell more than 1% as risk appetite weakened across markets, with a global bond sell-off and rising tensions involving Iran weighing on investor sentiment. The decline put the cryptocurrency alongside other risk assets retreating amid macro uncertainty, and traders are watching whether the pressure continues into the next sessions.
- 4How tokenisation is reshaping global bankingโHow tokenisation is changing the future of global banking
Banking industry analysis is examining how tokenisation โ the conversion of assets such as bonds, funds and deposits into digital tokens on blockchain-based infrastructure โ is changing global finance. Commentary from The Banker suggests tokenised assets could streamline settlement, cut costs and open markets to new participants, while banks and regulators weigh how to adapt custody, compliance and payment systems to this shift.