Leading economies’ borrowing costs hit highest since 2008 crisis

The Guardian17 Aug 2026AI generated

France's 30-year bond yield rose to 4.8558%, its highest since September 2008, while the 10-year rose to 4.0516%, the highest since June 2009. Germany's 10-year yield reached 3.2138%, the highest since 2011, and the US 30-year Treasury hit 5.29%, its highest since 2007. Japan's 10-year JGB yield climbed to 2.93%, the highest since September 1996.

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The rise extends the multi-decade highs recorded in US, UK, German, French and Japanese yields on 18 August.

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