BlackRock predicts government bond yields remain elevated amid Iran war-driven inflation
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Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 28
BlackRock predicts government bond yields remain elevated amid Iran war-driven inflation
7 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 28
Strategists Jean Boivin and Wei Li from BlackRock Investment Institute highlight that the ongoing Iran war intensifies inflation pressures, particularly through an oil shock.
This heightened inflation is expected to force central banks to maintain tighter monetary policy for a prolonged period, keeping government bond yields higher.
Inflationary pressures were already building before the Middle East conflict, but the war has compounded risks, making elevated yields a persistent feature in global markets.
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