Finance

Government bond yields maintained their upward momentum, with the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield hovering near 5.3%, a level not seen consistently since 2002. Persistent inflation worries and expectations surrounding the Federal Reserve's restrictive monetary policy trajectory continue to put pressure on global sovereign debt markets.

Brent crude futures settled near the $100 per barrel threshold as international supply interventions and increased Middle Eastern exports balanced out recent geopolitical spikes. The energy market remains highly sensitive to active tensions in the region, keeping pressure on consumer demand metrics.

Approaching the exact one-year mark of its all-time high of $126,080, Bitcoin hovered around the $86,000 range. Despite displaying some positive short-term momentum on global spot exchanges, the premier cryptocurrency remains down roughly 30% from its historical peak amid changing market liquidity conditions.