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The Kazakh tenge is soaring after foreigners have significantly invested in government debt. This investment activity continues despite the presence of high interest rates and disruptions to oil exports originating from a Russian terminal due to Ukrainian drone attacks.

The yield on 30-year US Treasuries reached a level high in almost two decades, reflecting investor angst. Experts are analyzing potential causes for the selloff, ranging from government debt concerns to Big Tech's AI spending binge. This analysis addresses whether these factors will derail global stock markets.

Stocks remain near all-time highs despite global geopolitical conflicts and inflation, as markets adapt to a new economic order. Moody's highlights shifts in bond markets, sector performance (e.g., energy and semiconductors rising while software and consumer goods decline), and higher borrowing costs driven by government deficits and AI-related capital demands.

Tech stocks led a steep global sell-off as investors lost faith in the AI chip trade. An Apollo analyst warned that a hyperscaler pullback could push the economy into a recession, while Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky was targeted in an AI-related hacking incident. The U.S. is bombing civilian infrastructure in Iran, and government debt has surpassed levels seen during the Global Financial Crisis.

UBS Asset Management's Kevin Zhao plans to short Treasuries, betting that the strong US economy will reduce the appeal of government debt as a haven.

Hong Kong has become this year’s worst-performing stock market. The article highlights anomalies in financial markets, including Japan’s 10-year bond yield at 2.7% despite its high public debt, which exceeds 240% of economic output, and Germany’s lower yield despite significantly less government debt.

The Bank of England has relaxed stablecoin regulations by replacing individual holding caps with a £40 billion per-coin issuance limit. Issuers are now permitted to hold more reserves in government debt under the new framework.

The Treasury market's special role is under threat due to government debt, inflation, and unpredictable policymaking, according to a special report by Mike Bird.