Global bond sell-off intensifies as US-Iran tensions stoke inflation fears, UK borrowing costs surge
Global bond markets experienced a sharp sell-off, pushing UK borrowing costs to their highest level since mid-2008. The event intensified fears of inflation and geopolitical instability, with the US and Iran at the center of the turmoil. The UK’s John Healey faces heightened challenges as he prepares his first budget.
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Jakarta Post mentions inflation risks and oil prices as factors, while The Guardian attributes the bond sell-off to US-Iran tensions and inflation fears.
Bond selloff deepens as inflation risks, oil prices jolt markets
Global bond sell-off intensifies as US-Iran tensions stoke inflation fears
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UK borrowing costs driven up, adding to challenges facing John Healey as he prepares for first budget Business live – latest updates The global government bond sell-off resumed on Wednesday, driving up the UK’s borrowing costs and exacerbating the challenges facing John Healey as he prepares his first budget. The yield – effectively the interest rate – on 10-year UK government bonds, or gilts, jumped to just below 5.3% in early trading: its highest level since mid-2008. Continue reading...
Bond selloff deepens as inflation risks, oil prices jolt markets The Jakarta Post