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The Treasury market touches a worrying milestone not seen since 200722:27 There are a host of challenges at work as the ‘long’ 30-year Treasury yield logs its longest stretch above 5% in 19 years Global oil prices settle at 6-week high after topping $95 a barrel, as hopes dim for de-escalation of Iran war22:27 Oil prices settled at six-week highs on Wednesday after the U.S. struck Iran for the 11th night in a row and President Donald Trump warned that the U.S. will bomb Iranian bridges and power plants if Tehran fires on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. ‘Owning a pet has become a luxury’ — vets worry about higher prices and shrinking pet population, survey finds22:27 A Morgan Stanley survey shows that U.S. vet practices are growing sales by raising prices as they contend with fewer visits —a formula that analysts say is unsustainable. More than 70% of recent home buyers were counting on mortgage rates to drop. Now they’re stuck.21:55 Refinancing to a lower rate isn’t an option for many homeowners, who now face “financially unsustainable” mortgage payments. The bull market faces higher likelihood of a Fed rate hike as Iran crisis intensifies21:55 Treasury yields are approaching the highest levels seen since the Iran war started in February as oil price rises and odds of a Fed rate hike narrow. |