On September 1, a global government bond selloff pushed UK 30-year gilt yields to 5.89% — their highest since 1998 — while Japan’s 10-year benchmark reached 3% for the first time since 1996.
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US 30-Year Treasury Yield Tops 5.33%, Highest in 19 Years
America’s long-term borrowing costs hit a 19-year high last week as Middle East oil shocks, persistent inflation above 3 percent, and a widening federal deficit pushed bond investors to demand greater compensation.
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US Treasury Doubles Bond Buybacks as National Debt Crosses $40 Trillion
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced plans to double long-end bond buyback operations to at least $4 billion per operation, sending 30-year yields down nearly 10 basis points.
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Thirty-year Treasury yield hits 5.19%, a level last seen before the 2008 crisis
The 30-year Treasury yield hit 5.197% on May 19, its highest since July 2007, with Citi now flagging 5.5% as the next key level for bond investors to watch.
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US 10-year yield hits one-year high as Iran deal hopes whipsaw oil markets
The US 10-year yield hit a one-year high on May 18 as Trump’s Iran strike delay briefly pushed Brent crude below $107 before the conflict premium reasserted.
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UK economy grew 0.6% in Q1 but OECD trims growth forecast on Iran war risk
UK real GDP expanded 0.6% in the first quarter of 2026, but the OECD has since cut its full-year growth forecast to 0.7% and raised its inflation call to 4.0%.