Southseacompany pointed out this article about rising interest rates around the world:
The bond market is getting a wake-up call from global central banks that the post-financial crisis era of easy money and super low interest rates is coming to an end.
In what was a sizzling move for the Treasury market, the 10-year yield zipped higher Tuesday amid talk that the Bank of Japan could finally be ready to wind down its easy policies. The 10-year yield broke above the key 2.50 percent level and was trading as high as 2.55 percent, the highest since March.
The 10-year is key since it is a benchmark that mortgages and many other consumer and business loans are based on.
Read the full article here.