Japan’s 10-year yield hits 2.51%, highest since 1997; UK Gilts hit post-2008 highs…
Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% but warns “higher inflation is unavoidable”…
German 10-year Bund at post-2011 high as energy costs hammer Eurozone GDP…
US March inflation surge (3.3%) kills hopes for a pre-summer “Pivot”…
US Q1 GDP (Advance) prints at 2.0%, missing forecasts despite “strong” headline…
PCE Price Index jumps to 3.5% in March; Iran war fallout hits the kitchen table…
Core PCE (Annualized) climbs to 3.0%; “Sticky” services inflation kills rate cut hopes…
Personal Spending (+0.9%) outpaces Income (+0.6%) as Americans dip into savings…
THIS IS NOT GOOD:
The worst combination just showed up in U.S. data 🚨
PCE at 3.5% and Core at 3.2% show inflation is still elevated.
GDP at 2% shows growth is already slowing.
That means the economy is losing momentum while prices stay high.
This is exactly the setup the… pic.twitter.com/SRBogT2R7g
— Crypto Rover (@cryptorover) April 30, 2026
‼️Japanese government bond yields are SURGING to multi-decade highs:
The 10-year JGB yield rose to 2.52%, the highest since in 29 YEARS.
At the same time, the 30-year JGB yield surged to 3.75%, trading near all-time highs since the bond was introduced in 1999.
This comes as… pic.twitter.com/nIGFOfYl90
— Global Markets Investor (@GlobalMktObserv) April 30, 2026
⚠️The US bond market is flashing a major WARNING signal:
The 30-year US Treasury yield surged to 5.00% for the first time since July before pulling back to 4.98%, a level investors view as a critical "line in the sand".
At 5%, bond yields become attractive enough to pull… pic.twitter.com/kV8veQnBXA
— Global Markets Investor (@GlobalMktObserv) April 30, 2026
Sweet Jesus, Mother Mary of Bethlehem. pic.twitter.com/TxkM50G9g5
— The Great Martis (@great_martis) April 29, 2026
Ten-Year Bund Yield Hits 15-Year High as Surging Oil Price Lifts Bond Yields Globally https://t.co/E7hLBdCaJx
— WSJ Markets (@WSJmarkets) April 30, 2026
Look at what the bond market just said about Britain.
30-year: 5.73%.
20-year: 5.67%.
10-year: 5.06%.Every single one screaming.
The bond market does not bluff. It does not vote. It does not protest.
It prices the truth.
And it has just told you Britain is uninvestable at… pic.twitter.com/280iikKk1j
— Tony Ward (@TonyWard867811) April 30, 2026
The Powell saga is a distraction.
The Fed’s independence has been gone for a while.
To be fair, what did people expect?
Inflation is still elevated while debt service is already at unsustainable levels.
You either crush the system with high rates, or you tolerate inflation and force rates lower.
This isn’t a debate. It’s math.
Meanwhile, in almost perfect timing:
Long term inflation expectations just jumped to two year highs today.
https://tavicosta.substack.com/p/the-end-of-feds-independence
The Powell saga is a distraction.
The Fed’s independence has been gone for a while.To be fair, what did people expect?
Inflation is still elevated while debt service is already at unsustainable levels.
You either crush the system with high rates, or you tolerate inflation… pic.twitter.com/a6yRFK3ZJj
— Otavio (Tavi) Costa (@TaviCosta) April 30, 2026
Higher Chance We'll See a Rate Hike Than a Cut in 2026
byu/BarracudaGullible768 inEconomyCharts
Everyone involved in doing this to the M-2 money supply should be held responsible for causing the inflation crisis that’s made life unaffordable for 80% of the country.
People should go to prison over this.
It’s a criminal offense to cause so much suffering pic.twitter.com/8SeDIdULDo
— QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) April 30, 2026