Treasuries

Macro Markets

Treasuries Lose Haven Status as Iran War Exposes Fiscal Fragility

Institutional investors are breaking from traditional flight-to-quality playbook during Middle East conflict, routing capital to gold and currencies instead of U.S. bonds—a structural shift that threatens to widen deficits amid $1 trillion annual debt servicing costs.

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Macro Markets

Treasuries Break the Safe-Haven Playbook as Iran War Triggers Inflation Panic

Investors sold US government bonds during the escalating Middle East conflict—a historically anomalous response signaling potential regime change in haven dynamics as fiscal concerns collide with oil-driven stagflation risk.

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