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Bonds Drop as Israel-Iran Strikes Raise Inflation Fears

US stocks have staged a modest rebound even as flaring tensions in the Middle East sent oil prices and bond yields higher. Futures for the S&P 500 rose 0.2% after a selloff in artificial intelligence stocks came to a halt. Bond traders are wagering that inflation figures this week will show the biggest surge in consumer prices in several years, adding to pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates. Global bond markets have seen a profound shift since late February, when the US and Israel's attacks on Iran sparked a surge in oil prices, derailing bets that the central bank was poised to lower rates in 2026. Lindsay Rosner, Head of Multi-Sector Investing at Goldman Sachs Asset Management explains.

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Bloomberg

Rocket Explosion Deals Blow to Blue Origin's Space Ambitions

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded in a massive fireball while undergoing a test on a Florida launchpad Thursday evening, dealing a major setback to the Jeff Bezos-backed firm in its efforts to challenge a dominant SpaceX. Blue Origin and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said it was too early to determine the cause of the explosion and described it as "a very rough day" in a post on X. Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Matt Bloxham joined Caroline Hepker to discuss the implications.

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Bloomberg

'The Clock is Ticking' - Trump's Latest Iran Threat Pushes Oil Prices Higher

US President Donald Trump expressed frustration with Iran and told it the "clock is ticking," hours after drones targeted a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates. The fresh threats helped push up oil prices further on Monday. Earlier on Sunday, a drone sparked a fire in a power station at the United Arab Emirates' Barakah nuclear plant, underscoring the fragility of the truce. Bloomberg's Joumanna Bercetche joined Caroline Hepker and Tiwa Adebayo to discuss

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