UK bonds edged higher on Monday, though yields remained near multi-year highs as investors weighed the fiscal implications of Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham potentially challenging for UK Prime Minister.
UK government bonds tumbled after Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham secured a pathway to potentially challenge Keir Starmer as prime minister, threatening political instability that investors fear could result in more expansive fiscal policy.
Andy Burnham Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
UK government bonds tumbled after Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham secured a pathway to potentially challenge Keir Starmer as prime minister, threatening political instability that investors fear could result in more expansive fiscal policy.
Andy Burnham Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
The UK bond market tumbled, driving long-term bond yields back to the highest in nearly three decades, as speculation over Keir Starmer’s future as prime minister renewed concern about the weakened state of Britain’s finances.
Keir Starmer Photographer: Jose Sarmento Matos/Bloomberg
The UK bond market tumbled, driving long-term bond yields back to the highest in nearly three decades, as speculation over Keir Starmer’s future as prime minister renewed concern about the weakened state of Britain’s finances.
Keir Starmer Photographer: Jose Sarmento Matos/Bloomberg
UK bonds were swept up in another selloff as investors grew increasingly anxious about Britain’s finances, given the risk of fresh challenges to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a speech in London, on May 11.
UK bonds were swept up in another selloff as investors grew increasingly anxious about Britain’s finances, given the risk of fresh challenges to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a speech in London, on May 11.
Global bonds rallied as the prospect of a peace deal between the US and Iran drove down energy prices, curbing bets on interest-rate hikes as inflation expectations eased.
UK long-term borrowing costs jumped to a 28-year high as worries intensified over local government elections and the impact of soaring energy prices on the economy.
The Elizabeth Tower in the Westminster district of London.
The UK will begin selling 12-month Treasury bills at its weekly auctions, as part of the government’s efforts to tilt its borrowing toward shorter-maturity debt.
Treasuries rose as oil benchmarks retreated toward last week’s lows, lessening pressure on future inflation readings that have become the bond market’s main driver.
A truck is refueled with fuel at a gas station in Sacramento, California. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
US Treasuries advanced after President Donald Trump said Iranian officials were seeking an agreement on terms to end the war, triggering a pullback in oil prices and a drop in the dollar.
German and UK bonds surged after energy prices sank following a ceasefire between the US and Iran, prompting traders to slash bets on rate hikes this year.
The European Central Bank headquarters in Frankfurt.
Short-dated gilts snapped their best streak in more than a month, swinging back to losses after US President Donald Trump’s pledge to extend attacks on Iran for weeks revived inflation fears.
Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England (BOE), during a monetary policy report news conference at the central bank's headquarters in the City of London, UK, on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. The Bank of England came within a vote of cutting interest rates as policymakers split 5-4 in favour of holding at 3.75%, after its updated forecasts showed inflation falling below target, growth slowing and unemployment rising. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
The Iran war has clouded the outlook for inflation and economic growth across the globe and, in turn, where interest rates might be heading.
The Bank of England (BOE) in the City of London, UK, on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. A widely anticipated interest-rate cut by the Bank of England this week will force policymakers to confront whether their easing cycle is nearing its end almost 1 1/2 years after it began. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg
Bonds across Europe surged as oil prices and inflation expectations eased on hopes that the Iran war may end in the coming few weeks, potentially turning the page on a torrid period for global markets.
Sovereign bonds rose around the world as concern the Middle East conflict will derail global economic growth revived demand for beaten-down government debt.
The US Treasury building in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. The US government plans to borrow $100 billion in a single Treasury debt sale this week, an unprecedented figure that showcases both the magnitude of its borrowing needs and its ability to attract investors. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg
Trading in two-year German bond futures was halted twice on Monday, leaving traders struggling to keep up with swings triggered by US President Donald Trump’s decision to back down from strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure.