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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Phillip Inman

UK borrowing costs jump again on fears Iran conflict will curb growth

A plume of black smoke rises over hills behind an oil refinery in the UAE
A fire in the UAE’s Fujairah oil terminal after the interception of a drone attack. Conflict in the Middle East is unsettling investors and prices. Photograph: Amr Alfiky/Reuters

UK borrowing costs jumped for a second day on Tuesday as the potentially damaging effects of the Iran conflict spooked investors concerned that growth will stall across the major industrial economies.

Investors fear inflation will rise, driven by rising oil and gas prices, hitting businesses and households just as they are recovering from a long period of elevated inflation.

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