The bond market's inflation blind spotBY MARION LE MORHEDEC | FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026 12:17PM While markets have reacted to the latest escalation in the Middle East, longer-term inflation pricing continues to imply that these disruptions will be temporary, but the confidence may be misplaced.
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