Suddenly, bonds are reclaiming their status as a safe haven - The Globe and Mail
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A rude awakening over the debt-fueled AI binge has sent investors rushing out of stocks and into government bonds, which now seem to be reclaiming their status as a safe haven and a hedge against equity and credit market wobbles. For much of the year, bonds have offered little protection as inflationary pressure pushed borrowing costs to multi-decade highs, leaving investors warily looking to hedge funds and other assets as alternatives. But on Wednesday, something strange happened: Treasuries and other government bonds rallied sharply, despite a hotter-than-expected US inflation report, which left chances of a US rate hike from the Federal Reserve this year on the table.
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