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Global government bond yields have risen to multi‑decade highs this week after renewed US–Iran fighting pushed oil toward $90–$97 a barrel and revived inflation fears. Governments from the UK to the US and Japan have paid higher borrowing costs; central banks are signalling tighter policy and markets are pricing more rate rises, lifting mortgage and corporate loan rates.
A set of IPO filings shows a Toronto-based mineral explorer and a New Jersey sub shop chain planning public offerings. The miner aims for about C$190 million in gross proceeds with selling shareholders targeting roughly C$173 million; Jersey Mike’s plans to list on the NYSE with a potential market value near $8 billion. Reformation is also filing for an IPO, targeting roughly $1 billion.