UK borrowing costs rise as gilt yields surge to near 27-year high

BoE expectations changed

Linus Uhlig
clock • 1 min read

UK 30-Year gilt yields rose to highs last seen in 1998 high on Monday (19 August) as market expectations for future Bank of England rate cuts shifted.

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