Europe Slides as UK Gilt Yields Top 6%

“Investing.com says UK gilt yields topped six percent, and banks and miners slid. Six percent, Hank.” — Dale Bearman, on air

On air: Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman on The Opening Bell
Published 9:36 AM ET, Wednesday, October 7, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Investing.com: “FTSE 100 today: Stocks fall as gilt yields top 6%, banks, miners slide”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 9:36 AM ET on The Opening Bell, by Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Europe, UK.
BBN covered this story before: Europe Opens Higher; BoE's Mann Says Inflation Embedded (October 6).

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Investing.comFTSE 100 today: Stocks fall as gilt yields top 6%, banks, miners slide

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorInvesting.com says UK gilt yields topped six percent, and banks and miners slid. Six percent, Hank.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorBritain is paying rates last seen when my grandmother bought a mangle.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe euro is at one point one one eight three, down zero point seven one percent. Dale, you look unusually well rested.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorHank, I'm glowing. A bond market on fire is better than a spa day, and cheaper than my tea.