Sagard says rising bond yields strain European government debt dynamics

By Public Technologies
  • Sagard’s bond-market analysis warns that weakening investor confidence can quickly raise government borrowing costs, making debt burdens harder to manage.
  • The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield exceeded 5% by October 9, 2026, up from near 0.5% about six years earlier.
  • Global bonds outstanding totaled US$ 160.7 trillion at end-2025, compared with US$ 157.8 trillion in listed equities.
  • U.S. growth has generally exceeded borrowing costs, supporting improved government debt dynamics over the past seven years.
  • Debt dynamics are more strained in France, Italy and Britain, where the gap between growth and borrowing costs has narrowed or deteriorated.


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