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Investors see little sign higher US yields are cooling activity

A Financial Times report summarises investors’ view that rising bond yields and borrowing costs have yet to slow the US economy.

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Owen Mercer
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Investors say rising US bond yields and borrowing costs have not yet slowed economic activity, according to a Financial Times report published on 25 September.

The report’s headline describes yields as “not even close” to cooling the economy. The supplied summary says higher borrowing costs have so far shown no sign of putting a brake on activity.

The material does not identify the investors or provide yield levels, economic indicators or other evidence to measure the effect of borrowing costs.

The assessment is therefore investors’ view, rather than a verified account of how much higher yields have affected the US economy.

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