# Why High Yields on Government Bonds Are Causing Alarm

https://mins.news/en/item/40815

- Bloomberg News, 2026-09-01 18:39 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-01/why-government-bond-yields-are-rising-and-causing-alarm?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a971bdc2732d80001674100

> Government borrowing costs are rising worldwide as investors seek greater compensation for holding longer-term debt. Thirty-year Japanese government bond yields are close to a record at 4.19%, while equivalent UK yields are the highest since 1998. A Bloomberg measure of G7 government debt has reached its highest average yield since September 2000.

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