Your monthly guide to the UK economy, giving you a monthly overview of the major trends impacting the UK's main business sectors.
Government bond yields have risen globally…
2025 has gotten off to an eventful start. The turn of the year saw notable rises in sovereign debt yields across many advanced economies, sparking concern over government borrowing costs in
highly indebted countries. Our recent note unpacks the rise in yields : despite the global synchronicity, concerns around a deteriorating growth outlook exacerbated the volatility in the UK.
UK yields have edged lower since mid-January, but markets remain sensitive to any signs of a weaker econo