Is the Treasury market at risk of losing support from the Fed and global investors? This week on the Basis Points podcast, Kevin Flanagan covers the latest global market trends: higher yields, the impact that the sovereign debt yields could have on the U.S. bond market and preparing one’s portfolio for what’s next.

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European Central Bank (ECB): the central bank responsible for monetary policy of those European Union (EU) member countries which have adopted the euro currency.

Italy Government Bond 10-Year: Generally, a government bond is issued by a national government and is denominated in the country`s own currency. Bonds issued by national governments in foreign currencies are normally referred to as sovereign bonds. The yield required by investors to loan funds to governments reflects inflation expectations and the likelihood that the debt will be repaid.

Japanese government bonds (JGBs): bonds issued by the Japanese government and have become a key part of the country's central bank efforts to boost inflation. There are three key types of JGBs—general bonds, Fiscal Investment and Loan Program bonds, and subsidy bonds.