UK 30-Year Gilt Yield Falls to 5.808% as Leadership Fears Ease
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Updated · The Guardian · May 18
UK 30-Year Gilt Yield Falls to 5.808% as Leadership Fears Ease
8 articles · Updated · The Guardian · May 18
Britain’s 30-year borrowing cost fell 4 basis points to 5.808% on Monday morning, retreating from Friday’s 28-year high of 5.85%.
Andy Burnham’s pledge to back fiscal rules appeared to calm investors after market anxiety over a possible Labour leadership contest had driven gilt yields higher last week.
Those rules are meant to signal commitment to reducing national debt over time, helping reassure lenders about the UK’s fiscal path.
The move extends an earlier stabilization in gilts after political turmoil around Prime Minister Keir Starmer and fears of looser spending plans rattled markets.
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