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US Treasury Yields Hit 5% as Oil Surge Sparks Bond Sell-Off
The 10-year US Treasury yield touched 5% for the first time since 2023 as oil prices surged past…
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Bond Sell-Off Deepens Worldwide as Oil Price Spike Fuels Inflation Fears
Government bonds across major economies were sold off sharply as crude oil surged past $107 a barrel, with…
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Treasury’s $6bn Bond Buyback Fails to Halt Yield Surge
Scott Bessent unveiled a plan to repurchase $6bn in government debt to calm a bond market selloff, but…
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UK 30-Year Bond Yield Hits Highest Level Since 1998, Straining Budget Plans
The Treasury paid 5.82% to borrow £4bn over 30 years on Tuesday, the steepest rate since 1998, adding…
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Global Bond Market Turmoil Raises Fears Over Mortgages, Inflation and Government Borrowing
Rising yields on government debt across major economies are fuelling concerns about public finances, with ripple effects on…
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Bond Yields Hit Multi-Decade Highs as US-Iran Ceasefire Collapse Fuels Inflation Fears
Government borrowing costs in the US, UK, Germany, France and Japan climbed further on Tuesday after the US-Iran…
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Government Bond Yields Surge to Post-2008 Highs Amid Middle East Inflation Fears
Borrowing costs for the US, UK, France, Germany and Japan jumped to their highest levels since the 2008…
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Rolls-Royce Lifts Profit Outlook as FTSE 100 Wavers on Fed Rate Hold and Iran Tensions
Rolls-Royce raised its full-year profit forecast after underlying earnings jumped 48% in the first half of 2026, even…
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Yen Surges to Three-Month High After Rare US-Japan Joint Intervention
Japan's currency strengthened to ¥155 per dollar after Tokyo and Washington confirmed a coordinated intervention, marking an unusual…
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Oil Prices Sink and European Stocks Rally as Trump Halts Planned Iran Strikes
Brent crude tumbled as much as 7.3% and European equities climbed after Donald Trump called off military action…