Note: Figures for both one year from now and over the next five years comprise the choices "will go up significantly" and "will go up slightly" that are found in the questionnaire. Chart 10  Comparison of 10-Year Government Bond Yields %  United States  Germany  Japan CY Source: Bloomberg.
There is also a chance of the growth in world trade slowing, due to worsening trade conditions in consequence of strengthened protectionism in major countries. The possibility also remains that, as North Korea risks surface occasionally, they can cause expanded financial market volatility and negatively affect economic sentiments.