Trump policies spark volatility for US Treasuries and add pressure to rising national debt levels

'Expect the unexpected'

Sorin Dojan
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The campaign promises of president-elect Donald Trump and the combined 'red wave' providing a smooth path to enacting them has sparked caution among sovereign bond markets investor, as volatility hangs in the air ahead of his return to the White House.

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