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STATS From: Budget 2026 live: Latest updates, analysis and fact checks

10-year gilt yield at 5.38% on Thursday, down from its 8 October peak of 5.53%

The UK 10-year gilt yield stood at 5.38% on Thursday 22 October, slightly below Monday's reading of 5.40%, according to an Investing.com analysis. It puts Wednesday's level at 5.36%.

The same analysis says the 10-year yield touched 5.53% on 8 October, its highest since July 2007. If that is right, the yield has eased by about 0.15 percentage points from its peak. It remains close to the 5.4% the IFS recorded on 2 October.

Investing.com also says the 30-year gilt yield reached 6.036% on 7 October, its highest since January 1998.

On its figures, the UK 10-year yield is 30 basis points above France's 5.08% and 199 basis points above Germany's 3.39%. Both gaps match the levels it quotes.

The OBR publishes its Economic and Fiscal Outlook alongside the Budget, which the Chancellor, John Healey, delivers on Wednesday 28 October.

These yield levels come from market commentary. They have not been independently checked against official market data.

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