August 19, 2026 8:30 AM
Bond selloff slows but stocks wobble
Global bond yields hovered near their highest for decades on Wednesday, as fears over swelling sovereign debt pushed borrowing costs higher and rattled stock markets worldwide. The yield on the U.S. long bond hit its highest in nearly 20 years on Tuesday, at 5.3371%, before steadying around 5.28% in Asia on Wednesday. The 10-year and 30-year bund yields hit their highest since 2011. The French 30-year yield is up nearly 50 basis points since the end of June and Japan's once-zero 10-year yield ...