# UK 30-year gilt yields hit 28-year high in global selloff

https://mins.news/en/item/90104

- Reuters, 2026-10-07 17:35 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/uk-30-year-gilt-yields-hit-28-year-high-global-selloff-2026-10-07/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac682cd785858000146416c

> UK 30-year gilt yields reached a 28-year high on Wednesday as a global bond selloff drove equivalent US borrowing costs to their highest level since 2002. The move added pressure on Finance Minister John Healey ahead of his first budget in three weeks.

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