Claims: Global bond sell-off intensifies as US-Iran tensions stoke inflation fears
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- title: Global bond sell-off intensifies as US-Iran tensions stoke inflation fears Source
- url: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/02/global-bond-sell-off-us-iran-tensions-inflation-fears Source
- summary: UK borrowing costs driven up, adding to challenges facing John Healey as he prepares for first budget 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... Source
- published: Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:54:52 GMT Source