What’s Really Behind Britain’s Debt Drama
Unless the Bank of England indulged in a mad selling spree, there are other reasons for Friday’s jump in UK yields.
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The UK gilt market: It’s always important, but mostly pretty boring.
Not so this week. On Friday, the yield on 10-year government bonds moved above 5.16%. That’s an 18-year high and dramatic enough to make headlines.