# Global bond sell-off intensifies as US-Iran tensions stoke inflation fears

https://mins.news/en/item/41675

- The Guardian, 2026-09-02 08:54 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/02/global-bond-sell-off-us-iran-tensions-inflation-fears

> The global government bond sell-off has resumed, pushing the yield on 10-year UK gilts to just below 5.3%, its highest level since mid-2008. Investors fear rising inflation and widening deficits, while renewed US-Iran fighting has lifted oil prices and increased expectations of further interest-rate rises, complicating John Healey’s preparations for his first budget.

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