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Large investors are warning that fears that interest rates in major economies will remain relatively high are growing, threatening to sound a painful alarm in financial markets. Global stock markets remain near record highs and demand for debt issued by the riskiest companies is strong as traders focus on expectations of a summer rate cut. But asset managers and economists now expect only minimal monetary easing, especially as the U.S. Federal Reserve faces unexpectedly persistent inflation.

Wall Street ended the session sharply lower, weighed down by soaring treasury yields and fears of heightened geopolitical tensions between Iran and Israel. At the same time, Israelis are waiting for news about how Armed Forces Prime Minister Benjamin Netanya will respond to the first direct attack by Iran in history, as international pressure for resonance is growing for fear of a possible escalation of the conflict. Several policy makers, including the Federal Reserve matron Jerome Powell, will speak later in the day, and investors will be watching for clues about the central bank's stance on easing.

"There seems to be a general sense of relief that the Iranian bombing of Israel on Saturday was largely repelled and apparently relatively easy".

U.S. stocks tumbled last week in anticipation of a strike, but look set to rebound modestly as the new week begins.