Bessent downplays rising yields as global bond sell-off accelerates

  • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplayed concerns over rising bond yields Tuesday.
  • Bond markets saw a quicker global sell-off amid resumed fighting in Iran.
  • Scott Bessent spoke with Larry Kudlow at the G-20 finance ministers meeting.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said rising bond yields do not signal a dire situation as a global bond sell-off accelerated amid resumed fighting in Iran. Bessent made the comments Tuesday during a fireside chat with Larry Kudlow on the sidelines of the G-20 finance ministers meeting in Asheville, N.C. Rising yields generally reflect falling bond prices as investors sell fixed-income assets, increasing borrowing costs across markets.

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