Euro zone bond yields jump as Brent oil surges
Euro zone government bond yields rose sharply again after Brent crude climbed about 5% to around $105 a barrel, widening pressure on heavily indebted issuers including France and Italy.
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By Tharuniyaa Lakshmi and Shashwat ChauhanUS stock index futures fell on Thursday as oil prices soared and Treasury yields hovered near multi-year highs, fueling inflation concerns ahead of an earnings season that will test whether corporate profits can sustain the momentum.Brent crude futures ICEE…
Euro zone government bond yields rose sharply again on Thursday as a jump in oil prices intensified inflation concerns, with investors continuing to sell bonds of heavily indebted countries such as France and Italy. Brent crude LCOc1 rose 5% to $105 a barrel, its highest in more t…