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US borrowing costs hit 5% for first time since 2023 amid bond sell-off

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US borrowing costs hit 5% for first time since 2023 amid bond sell-off

The Guardian · Sep 14, 2026, 4:48 PM UTC

Soaring oil prices of above $108 a barrel after Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure stoke inflation fears US government borrowing costs have risen to 5% for the first time since 2023 as soaring oil prices fuelled by the war in the Middle East trigger an intensifying sell-off in the global bond market.…