Global bond selloff resumes as surging oil prices stoke fears about inflation

Crude jumps above $107 a barrel amid concerns over Middle East conflict and out-of-control government borrowingNervous investors across big economies have been dumping government bonds, driving up the cost of borrowing, as surging oil prices amplified fears about rising inflation.The cost of a barrel of oil jumped 6% to above $107 on Thursday amid concerns that advances by Houthi rebels along the Red Sea coast in Yemen could choke off Saudi crude exports. Continue reading...