Bonds, stocks jolted as Middle East tensions shatter market calm | live

By Niket Nishant and Gregor Stuart Hunter Aug 18 (Reuters) - A selloff in U.S. government bonds picked up pace on Tuesday, sending the 30-year Treasury yield to a near two-decade high as fears of an escalation in the Middle East war fuelled inflation worries and pressured stocks.

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Bonds, stocks jolted as Middle East tensions shatter market calm | live
By Niket Nishant and Gregor Stuart Hunter Aug 18 (Reuters) - A selloff in U.S. government bonds picked up pace on Tuesday, sending the 30-year Treasury yield to a near two-decade high as fears of an escalation in the Middle East war fuelled inflation worries and pressured stocks.

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