Gilt Yields Climb With Oil as Investors Wait for UK Budget

what happened

Yields on UK government bonds, known as gilts, are rising alongside eurozone and US peers as higher oil prices revive worries about inflation. Brent gains 1.2% to $115.2 a barrel. The 10-year gilt yield climbs 2.6 basis points to 5.367%, according to Tradeweb data cited by Market Talk. Investors are focused on the UK budget, due around 12:30 GMT, and the Debt Management Office's 2026-2027 financing remit, which follows it. Most analysts expect a cautious budget that should keep gilt markets fairly calm. Market Talk, citing The Wall Street Journal, also reported that the US could resume attacks on Iran after the November 3 midterm elections, raising fears of fresh energy supply disruptions.

why it matters

Higher oil and yields feed expectations of tighter Federal Reserve policy, with markets pricing more than 70 basis points of tightening over the next year. That supports the dollar and weighs on the euro and sterling, which hit a 17-month low against the pound.

market impact

Gilts and sterling: higher yields and inflation fears pressure bond prices and the currency; oil is supported by supply risk.

• ▲Brent pressure up — fears of renewed US strikes on Iran threaten energy supplies
• ▼UK gilts pressure down — rising yields on inflation worries push bond prices lower
• ▲DXY pressure up — expectations of Fed tightening support the dollar

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