Friday, February 13, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Floating-rate debt outperforms fixed-rate holdings when interest rates are rising, research finds, but be prepared to pivot when they start falling.
Eurozone government bond yields edged lower in early trade, awaiting fresh drivers with the data calendar thin and U.S markets closed.
Hard-to-shake optimism and a scarcity of long-dated debt have helped drive spreads to historic lows.
The rise in yields reflects worries that a successor to Starmer would be tempted to spend more heavily on public services, pushing government debt higher.
Plus, inflation, and the truly golden arches
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