2025.09.0314:30:46UTC+00UK Gilt Yields Fall as Fed Cut Bets Grow

The yield on the UK's 10-year gilt has decreased to 4.75%, mirroring the decline in US Treasuries following disappointing US jobs data. This development has strengthened the belief that the Federal Reserve might resume rate cuts in September. This reduction comes in the wake of a recent global bond sell-off, which had elevated the UK's 10-year yield to an eight-month peak, and raised 30-year borrowing costs to levels not seen since 1998, highlighting ongoing fiscal apprehensions. The focus now shifts to the Autumn Budget, where Finance Minister Rachel Reeves is under pressure to consider tax hikes or spending cuts to adhere to fiscal regulations. On the monetary policy front, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has conveyed to MPs that there is significant uncertainty regarding the timing of potential rate reductions in the UK. Markets are not anticipating another cut this year, with the first fully expected to occur in April.