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U.S. Treasury Yields Rise in Asia as Oil Gains on Middle East Tensions

According to ING strategists, Monday’s brief safe-haven bid for bonds reversed, while higher oil stokes inflation concerns. Higher yields often pressure risk assets, including cryptocurrencies and DeFi (decentralized finance) tokens.

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Terms & Concepts
  • DeFi: A crypto sector for peer-to-peer financial services using smart contracts (self-executing blockchain code).
  • Treasury yield: The interest rate on U.S. government debt, moving inversely to bond prices.
  • Safe-haven asset: An investment, such as government bonds, that tends to attract demand during market stress.