# Bond markets sell off from the US to Japan as inflation and fiscal worries mount

https://mins.news/en/item/24866

- Reuters, 2026-08-18 08:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/selling-grips-bond-markets-us-japan-inflation-fiscal-worries-take-hold-2026-08-18/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a84112df7c24d00010f8284

> Long-term borrowing costs in the United States, Japan and Germany climbed to their highest levels in decades on Tuesday. Renewed inflation fears, alongside persistent concerns about fiscal pressures across major economies, dealt bond markets another setback.

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