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title: Fixed Income's Uphill Battle Amid Geopolitical Strains!
description: Global government bonds endured another tough week,	 weighed down by central banks' hesitance to swiftly normalize monetary policies, solid economic data, and intensifying geopolitical tensions. Amid these headwinds, the perception of fixed income as an unloved asset grows stronger. Consequently, the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index has fallen 4.25% year-to-date, suffering its harshest start in over three decades, second only to 2022.
---

[Fast food for thought](https://blog.syzgroup.com/fast-food-for-thought)

# [Fixed Income's Uphill Battle Amid Geopolitical Strains!](https://blog.syzgroup.com/fast-food-for-thought/fixed-incomes-uphill-battle-amid-geopolitical-strains)

 Written by [Gaël Fichan](https://blog.syzgroup.com/fast-food-for-thought/author/gaël-fichan) | Apr 21, 2024, 6:49:31 PM

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