Euro zone short-dated government bond yields rose for a fourth straight day, driven by heightened tensions between Iran and the US in the Strait of Hormuz. Investors are increasingly pricing in additional hawkish interest-rate moves from the European Central Bank. Spiking oil prices are stoking inflation worries, reinforcing expectations that the ECB may keep rates higher for longer.
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