• Danske Bank flagged a global surge in market rates, citing oil-driven inflation fears that pushed the 30-year US Treasury yield to its highest level in nearly 20 years.
• Investors are pricing a risk of more aggressive central bank tightening, with Bank of America’s latest fund manager survey showing expectations for further US rate increases and concern the 30-year yield could rise above 6%.
• Rising refinancing needs for government debt, higher interest costs, and reduced “safe-haven” status for US Treasuries due to debt growth and political uncertainty are adding upward pressure on yields.
• Higher rates are a headwind for equities, with the bank warning the move is negative because it reflects inflation shock risk rather than stronger growth; the impact is seen as most acute for growth stocks and highly leveraged companies.
• The bank maintained an overweight stance on equities versus bonds, pointing to resilient US economic momentum, strong corporate earnings growth, and AI-led strength highlighted by Nvidia’s results; it also said it sees no signs of a renewed sovereign debt crisis.

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