# Bonds steady after French borrowing costs hit 24-year high and UK yields top 6%

https://mins.news/en/item/83208

- euronews, 2026-10-02 09:43 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/02/bonds-steady-as-french-borrowing-costs-hit-24-year-high-and-uk-30-year-yields-top-6

> Government bond markets steadied on Friday morning after a sell-off sent France’s 10-year borrowing costs to their highest level since 2002, pushed UK 30-year yields above 6% for the first time since 1998 and drove the benchmark US 10-year yield to a 24-year high.

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