Three major central banks raised rates last week: the Fed to 4%, the ECB earlier in the week, and the Bank of Japan to 1.25% on Friday. In almost every case, markets are priced for at least one more increase this year. The Bank of Japan matters more than most assume: one explanation for the synchronised rise in yields across the US, Europe, Japan and Australia is hedge funds unwinding the "yen carry trade", borrowing cheaply in yen to buy higher-yielding assets elsewhere.

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