Why the bond market is going ballistic (and no, it’s not just Iran)

Published July 23, 2026 4:59pm ET | Updated July 23, 2026 4:59pm ET



The number of Americans filing for new unemployment claims fell to its lowest level in over half a century. Core consumer price index inflation, the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, fell back to its lowest level since March, defying expectations, and the International Monetary Fund has upgraded its expectations of the country’s economic growth for this year to 2.3%.

And yet on Thursday, the bond market went ballistic.

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