A wave of selling sweeping across bond markets resumed on Monday as investors continued to digest the impact of a Donald Trump presidency.
US and European bond prices have sunk in expectation that he will enact inflationary policies that speed the pace of interest rate rises.
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Time For Truth: (BBC News) – Bonds sell-off continues as investors bet on rate rise
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