The yield of 30-year US Treasury bonds has exceeded 5%, reaching a 20-year high, while the yield of 10-year Japanese bonds has risen to 2.8%, reaching a 30-year high. The sharp drop in the Korean stock market triggered a circuit breaker, causing the price of gold to fall below $4500. Pruya Misra, portfolio manager at JPMorgan Asset Management, stated that concerns have arisen over the global rise in long-term interest rates and expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike. Investors believe that the Middle East standoff blocking the Strait of Hormuz will continue to increase bond pressure.