Leading economies’ borrowing costs hit highest since 2008 crisis
2 sources·Updated August 18, 2026

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- BBC Business·2h agoGlobal borrowing costs hit fresh highs on oil, AI and inflation
Interest rates on long-term US, UK, German and Japanese government debt have soared.
Read at BBC Business → - Guardian UK·1d agoLeading economies’ borrowing costs hit highest since 2008 crisis
Concern over impact of Iran war pushes up government bond yields in US, UK, France, Germany and Japan Government borrowing costs in several advanced economies hit their highest level since the 2008 financial crisis, or even earlier, on Monday as investors feared the Middle East…
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