# Bond selloff shows markets think debt is 'not under control'

https://mins.news/en/video/81967

- Reuters, 2026-10-01 14:05 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsbpqrsfWaU

> Yields on UK government debt reached their highest level since 1998, while US and European bond yields also rose in a global move. HSBC economist Liz Martins told Reuters the selloff showed markets lacked confidence that governments could bring their debt under control.

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