Iran breakdown adds impetus to yield moves
Happy Monday. Treasury yields are climbing and the dollar is holding near a two-month high after back-channel negotiations between the US and Iran collapsed once again, leaving markets grappling with renewed inflation risks and bracing for a heavy week of data releases. Energy prices are edging higher, adding to inflation pressure and bolstering expectations for tighter monetary policy. Over the weekend, President Trump rejected Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, though he claimed negotiations would resume this week; Tehran, for its part, showed no sign of scaling back its demands. Front-month Brent futures are trading for almost...