Gilt Yields Fall as U.S.-Iran Talks Restore Calm -- Market Talk

0728 GMT - Yields on U.K. government bonds fall as markets calm after President Trump on Thursday said that the U.S.-Iran peace talks were progressing well. Trump also said the U.S. would not attack Iran before the mid-term elections in November, easing concerns about a potential escalation in the Middle East conflict. Brent crude is down 0.8% to $103.4 a barrel. Ten-year gilt yields fall 5.7 basis points to last trade at 5.431%, Tradeweb data show. (miriam.mukuru@wsj.com) (END) Dow Jones Newswires October 09, 2026 03:28 ET (07:28 GMT) Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. The statements in this document shall not be considered as an objective or independent explanation of the matters. Please note that this document (a) has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote the independence of investment research, and (b) is not subject to any prohibition on dealing ahead of the dissemination or publication of investment research.