UK 10-Year Gilt Yield Climbs 4 Basis Points to 4.91% as Burnham Weighs Autumn Budget
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Updated · The Guardian · Jul 13
UK 10-Year Gilt Yield Climbs 4 Basis Points to 4.91% as Burnham Weighs Autumn Budget
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jul 13
Summary
UK borrowing costs rose again, with the 10-year gilt yield up 4 basis points at 4.91%, pushing the benchmark closer to the 5% level.
That move comes a week before Andy Burnham is expected to become prime minister and as he considers an expanded autumn budget combining the fiscal statement with a spending review.
Burnham’s immediate challenge is expected to be setting spending priorities through the next general election and finding ways to fund them.
London equities were mixed: the FTSE 100 was up just 0.08% at 10,505, while Germany and France slipped 0.1% and UK homebuilders outperformed on reports Burnham could revive Help to Buy.