Trump Downplays Iran Tensions Amid Rising Global Bond Yields

Trump Dismisses ‘Little War’ With Iran, Global Bond Selloff Returns | The Opening Trade 9/1/2026

President Donald Trump dismissed concerns that the conflict in Iran was draining American firepower as clashes resumed in the on-again off-again hostilities that have stretched more than six months, with neither side willing to restart negotiations to end the war. Global bond yields climbed back to the highest level in almost two decades as rising oil prices fueled inflation concerns and investors ramped up expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates. The Opening Trade h...