Traders Lift Bets on a Fed Hike This Year to 50% as Yields Surge

US Treasuries sank and bond traders increased their bets on an interest-rate hike to 50% by October as concern that a protracted war in the Middle East could stoke global inflation.

• Traders Lift Bets on a Fed Hike This Year as Yields Surge
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• Traders Lift Bets on a Fed Hike This Year to 50% as Yields Surge
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• UK Bonds Extend Drop as Traders Accelerate Rate-Hike Bets
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