Analysis-German spending boost to leave lasting impact on world bond markets
A sea change in German fiscal policy is rapidly transforming global bond markets as it is expected to increase the pool of top-rated, safe-haven debt and propel Germany into a new era of structurally higher government bond yields. The parties hoping to form Germany's next government agreed last week to create a 500 billion euro ($543 billion) infrastructure fund and overhaul borrowing rules. In response, Germany's bond market suffered its biggest weekly selloff since the 1990s, pushing 10-year bond yields up more than 40 basis points to around 2.9%, as investors anticipated a jump in bond sales to fund increased spending.
