Global bond yields fall close to multi-year downturns

Investors around the world pushed government bond yields near several years' decline on Tuesday, reflecting growing concerns that global economic growth is slowing.

Bond yields, which fall as price increases, have been in the past few weeks due to a number of factors, including weak economic data, geopolitical tensions and signs of caution from the Federal Reserve. While few see an imminent recession, many investors worry that economic growth may fall as the effects of the Trump administration tax cuts disappear, businesses cut costs …