UK gilts

Liz Truss

2026-09-04 01:43:08

Liz Truss warns on surging UK gilt yields as Bitcoin outperforms gold in bond-market turmoil

Former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss said the jump in global bond yields reflects excessive government borrowing and currency debasement, arguing that the UK has become one of the clearest examples of that strain. She said UK 10-year government bond yields have moved above 5.2%, while 30-year yields are nearing 6%, and warned that the situation may have deteriorated to the point where emergency spending cuts could become unavoidable. The report also points to broader stress across sovereign debt markets. According to CoinDesk, yields in the US, Japan, France and Germany have also been rising, highlighting concerns around debt expansion, inflation pressure and fiscal sustainability. In the US, the 10-year Treasury yield has climbed above 4.8%, erasing the drop that followed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s long-dated bond buyback plan, when yields briefly fell to 4.62%. Against that backdrop, so-called debasement-trade assets have diverged. Gold rose to about $4,700 an ounce before pulling back to roughly $4,300. Bitcoin climbed from around $64,000 to as high as $81,000 and later eased to about $76,500, still well above levels seen before the buyback announcement. The report says Bitcoin’s pullback was smaller than gold’s, suggesting stronger investor demand in this phase of bond-market volatility.

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bond yields

2026-09-02 09:23:25

Global Bond Yields Climb; UK 10-Year Hits Highest Since 2007

Global government bond yields extended their upward move, with benchmark maturities in several major economies reaching fresh highs. The UK 10-year gilt yield rose 7 basis points to 5.29%, its highest level since August 2007. Germany's 10-year Bund yield increased 5 basis points to 3.39%. Italy's two-year yield touched its strongest level since 2024 during trading and was last quoted at 3.22%. In the United States, the 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 4.816%, the highest reading since late 2023. The moves reflect continued upward pressure across long-dated government debt in major developed markets. Yields in the UK reached levels not seen in more than 18 years, while the US benchmark remained above the peaks recorded in the final months of 2023. The Italian short-dated yield also stayed near the upper end of its recent range after touching a multi-year high. The flash update from Odaily did not provide additional analysis on the underlying drivers, instead focusing on the latest yield levels across the four economies. Taken together, the figures show a broad-based rise in global borrowing costs, with no single market moving in the opposite direction.

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Policy Regula

2026-07-29 07:40:43

UK 10-year gilt yield rises to 4.969% as oil gains add to inflation concerns

According to Jinshi, renewed fighting between the United States and Iran pushed oil prices higher, adding to inflation concerns and lifting UK government bond yields. Tradeweb data showed the yield on the UK 10-year gilt rose by 1.2 basis points to 4.969%. Investors are now waiting for upcoming rate decisions from the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England. The move in gilt yields comes as markets react to geopolitical tension and the inflation pressure linked to higher energy prices.

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UK gilts

2026-07-22 10:16:13

UK Treasury Selects HSBC Orion for Digital Gilt Pilot, Testing Blockchain for £2.5 Trillion Market

UK's finance ministry chose HSBC's Orion blockchain platform to issue, distribute and settle digital gilts under the FCA sandbox. The pilot targets Britain's £2.5 trillion sovereign debt market, signaling institutional-led tokenization.

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