The escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas challenges the appeal of US government bonds as a traditional safe haven.
Typically, geopolitical tensions drive short-term market moves towards safer assets like cash and US government bonds. However, on Wednesday, the yield on ten-year US government bonds increased by 0.07 percentage points to 4.9 percent, its highest since 2007. The 30-year bond yield also rose to 5 percent.
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