Global bond sell-off drives borrowing costs to multidecade highs
A global bond slump has pushed long-term borrowing costs to their highest levels in decades in several markets. Reports also say Canadian borrowing costs reached their highest level since 2009 and UK gilt yields hit a 19-year high, while US costs eased after government intervention.
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Why it matters
Higher government borrowing costs can increase financing pressure for multiple national governments and affect broader financial markets.
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- UK borrowing costs hit 19-year high as gilt sold at 5.155% ↗bmmagazine.co.uk · Recorded source date: Aug 18, 2026, 7:17 PM UTC
- Global bond sell-off lifts Canadian borrowing costs to highest level since 2009 ↗theglobeandmail.com · Recorded source date: Aug 19, 2026, 1:02 AM UTC
- Government borrowing costs hit multidecade highs ↗hurriyetdailynews.com · Recorded source date: Aug 19, 2026, 8:47 AM UTC
- Global bond slump sends long term borrowing costs to highest in decades ↗business-standard.com · Recorded source date: Aug 19, 2026, 3:31 PM UTC
- US long-term borrowing costs ease after government steps in ↗finance.yahoo.com · Recorded source date: Aug 19, 2026, 7:02 PM UTC
- US long-term borrowing costs ease after government steps in ↗bbc.co.uk · Recorded source date: Aug 19, 2026, 9:16 PM UTC
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