# UK 30-year gilt yields top 6% for first time since 1998

https://mins.news/en/item/81596

- Reuters, 2026-10-01 09:50 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-30-year-gilt-yields-surge-highest-since-1998-2026-10-01/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abe2cd4aa92170001cbecb9

> British 30-year government bond yields climbed above 6% on Thursday for the first time since early 1998, following another steep rise in U.S. Treasury yields. The move came even as oil prices steadied on renewed hopes that the Iran war could end.

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