Global bond sell-off deepens as US strikes Iran, yields hit multi-decade highs

2026-09-01 08:27 UTC – 2026-09-02 11:42 UTC

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A global government bond sell-off intensified after fresh US strikes on Iranian targets, pushing yields to multi-decade highs and sending stock markets tumbling. The yield on 10-year UK gilts jumped to 5.223%, the highest since June 2008, while the 30-year gilt yield reached 5.88%, its highest level since March 1998. US 10-year Treasury yields rose to 4.79%, the highest since January 2025, and Japan's 10-year yield hit 3% for the first time since September 1996. Rising oil prices, driven by the Middle East escalation, stoked inflation fears and expectations of tighter monetary policy, leading to sharp falls in US and Asian stock indices, including a drop of more than 3% in South Korea's Kospi and 2.6% in Japan's Nikkei.

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2026-09-01 08:27 · Guido Fawkes (outlet profile)
Borrowing Costs at Highest Level Since 2008 as Parliament Returns. The summer holiday season has ended and Burnham is faced with rising gilt yields on his first day in Parliament. Fun’s over… The 10-year gil…
2026-09-01 08:28 · Daily Mail (outlet profile)
Burnham and Healey face a Budget crunch with UK borrowing costs stuck at highest level for almost 30 years. The rate demanded by investors to buy UK debt has been driven up by persistent inflation, high borrowing levels…
2026-09-01 09:26 · GB News (outlet profile)
Britain's borrowing costs rise to highest level since 2008 as fears rocket over higher oil prices. The UK’s borrowing costs have climbed to their highest level in almost two decades as fears rocket over rising oil price…
2026-09-01 09:37 · CNBC (outlet profile)
Global bond yields soar to multi-decade highs as Middle East turmoil reignites inflation fears. Bond yields surged across major markets Tuesday as U.S.-Iran hostilities revived energy and inflation risks, with Japan and…
2026-09-01 10:06 · City AM (outlet profile)
Healey facing £6bn hit as UK borrowing costs reach highest point since financial crisis. UK borrowing costs have hit their highest level since the financial crisis as gilts were swept up in a mass rout across global bon…
2026-09-01 10:14 · Evening Standard (outlet profile)
Long-term government borrowing costs leap to 28-year high ahead of Budget. It came amid a widespread global bond sell-off amid concerns over ratcheting oil prices and wider uncertainty over inflation.
2026-09-01 10:14 · Belfast Telegraph (outlet profile)
Long-term government borrowing costs leap to 28-year high ahead of Budget
2026-09-01 10:14 · The Independent (outlet profile)
Long-term government borrowing costs leap to 28-year high ahead of Budget. It came amid a widespread global bond sell-off amid concerns over ratcheting oil prices and wider uncertainty over inflation.
2026-09-01 10:47 · CNBC (outlet profile)
10-year yield hits highest since January 2025 as Middle East tensions return to focus. Treasury yields increased on Tuesday as investors monitored a reignition of tensions in the Middle East.
2026-09-01 10:55 · The New York Times (outlet profile)
Global Bond Sell-Off Puts Investors on Edge. Government borrowing costs are hitting multi-decade highs around the world, reflecting anxiety about debt levels, deficits and inflation.
2026-09-01 11:01 · The Independent (outlet profile)
UK government borrowing costs soar to a 28-year high ahead of Budget. Higher rates on the bonds will therefore mean that it costs UK more in order to borrow money
2026-09-01 11:33 · O Globo (outlet profile)
Títulos públicos de EUA e Japão sofrem perdas generalizadas. Juro sobe ao maior patamar desde a crise global. O mercado de títulos de dívidas públicas voltou a sofrer fortes perdas nesta terça-feira em meio a uma percep…
2026-09-01 11:35 · Telegraf (outlet profile)
PANIKA NA SVETSKIM TRŽIŠTIMA: Kamate eksplodirale, investitori beže od državnih obveznica!. Prinos na Blumbergov indeks globalnih državnih obveznica porastao je četvrti dan zaredom, na 3,72 odsto, što je najviši nivo od…
2026-09-01 11:38 · Blic (outlet profile)
Nafta i inflacija pokrenuli rasprodaju globalnih obveznica: Prinosi najviši od 2008.. Prinosi na državne obveznice širom sveta porasli su danas na najviši nivo u gotovo dve decenije, jer rast cena nafte pojačava strahov…
2026-09-01 12:28 · www.rbc.ru (outlet profile)
Доходность глобальных облигаций выросла до максимума с 2008 года. Доходность глобальных облигаций достигла самого высокого уровня с середины 2008 года на фоне роста цен на нефть, который усилил опасения по поводу инфляц…
2026-09-01 12:43 · Ámbito (outlet profile)
La suba del petróleo dispara la venta masiva de bonos y hace caer los futuros de Wall Street. Las bolsas globales arrancan septiembre con el pie izquierdo: el alza de los precios del petróleo impulsado al alza los rendi…
2026-09-01 12:48 · Euronews (outlet profile)
European government bond yields surge to 15-year highs as sell-off deepens. A global bond sell-off has hit European debt markets, reflecting concerns about inflation, budget deficits and government debt.
2026-09-01 13:10 · Ámbito (outlet profile)
Los bonos argentinos extienden las bajas en medio de una venta global de deuda. Los títulos soberanos vuelven a operar en terreno negativo, afectados por un escenario internacional adverso. La escalada del petróleo y la…
2026-09-01 14:00 · Clarín (outlet profile)
El rendimiento de bono a diez años de EE.UU. alcanza su nivel más alto desde enero de 2025. El interés del bono a diez años en EE.UU. sube al 4,788 %, su pico desde enero de 2025, impulsado por la tensión en Medio Orien…
2026-09-01 14:04 · La Patilla (outlet profile)
Wall Street abre en rojo ante subida del precio del petróleo y el rendimiento de los bonos. Wall Street abrió en rojo este martes y su principal indicador, el Dow Jones de Industriales, perdía un 0,44 % después de que e…
2026-09-01 14:12 · El Mundo (outlet profile)
El mercado de bonos hace saltar las alarmas: los inversores venden deuda pública que se dispara a niveles críticos de 2008. Los últimos datos de inflación al alza, la guerra en Oriente Próximo y las previsibles subidas…
2026-09-01 14:34 · NBC News (outlet profile)
Bond yields surge and stocks tumble as inflation fears ripple through markets. Bond yields surged and stock markets opened lower amid growing concerns that the Fed will raise interest rates this month to combat persiste…
2026-09-01 14:37 · The Hill (outlet profile)
Global sell-off in government bonds intensifies. Government bond yields rose in numerous countries on Tuesday, with investors selling off amid concerns over inflation and mounting public debts. The 10-year U.S. Treasury…
2026-09-01 16:10 · Axios (outlet profile)
What higher interest rates are telling us. Data: Federal Reserve; Chart: Neil Irwin/Axios The bond sell-off and the resulting higher interest rates are largely a story of higher growth prospects in the United States, Tr…
2026-09-01 16:12 · El Economista (outlet profile)
Wall Street cae ante aumento de los precios del petróleo y alza en los rendimientos de los bonos. Wall Street inicia septiembre con pérdidas, mientras los inversionistas revisan indicadores clave de EU y el regreso de l…
2026-09-01 16:28 · The Independent (outlet profile)
Stocks fall as borrowing costs hit 28-year high. The higher oil price fuelled fears of rising inflation, putting pressure on global bond yields.
2026-09-01 16:28 · Evening Standard (outlet profile)
Stocks fall as borrowing costs hit 28-year high. The higher oil price fuelled fears of rising inflation, putting pressure on global bond yields.
2026-09-01 16:28 · Belfast Telegraph (outlet profile)
Stocks fall as borrowing costs hit 28-year high
2026-09-01 16:47 · The New York Times (outlet profile)
What the Jump in Global Interest Rates Means for the Economy. Global interest rates are rising. Interest rates on U.S. government bonds can affect everything from auto and student loans to mortgages.
2026-09-01 16:52 · El Financiero (outlet profile)
Precio del petróleo ‘tensa’ a Wall Street y abre a la baja: ¿Cuánto caen sus acciones HOY?. Del lado de Europa los retrocesos son de 1.27 por ciento el DAX en Alemania que ronda en los 25 mil 927.24 puntos.

Factual core

Inflation concerns and rising oil prices pushed up bond yields in the US.
The 10-year gilt yield in the UK rose to 5.223%, its highest level since June 2008.
Oil prices rose as a result of the US attacks on Iran.
US stock markets fell on the day in question.

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