Bonds steady as French borrowing costs hit 24-year high and UK 30-year yields top 6%
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What happened
Government bond markets steadied on Friday morning after a sell-off pushed France's 10-year borrowing costs to their highest since 2002, lifted UK 30-year yields above 6% for the first time since 1998 and drove the benchmark US 10-year yield to a 24-year high.
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