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Rising rates threaten public budgets

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Spain’s 12-month debt yield topped 3%, a two-year high, as officials in Australia, Japan and France warned that rising rates threatened public budgets.

El Mundo
The government issues 12-month Treasury bills at the highest financing cost in two years: its yield jumps above 3%

The rise in interest rates brings the one-year debt rate to levels seen in the summer of 2024. It is the first auction held since the announcement of the early election.

The government issues 12-month Treasury bills at the highest financing cost in two years: its yield jumps above 3%
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Dagens Næringsliv
AI bill grows – fewer stocks carry the rally

Technology stocks lift markets in the US and Asia, even though long US interest rates are the highest since 2002. Banks are trying to place a debt package of $60 billion.

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The interest-rate shock hits the state coffers: none of us are immune

From Australia to Japan and France, top politicians warn that government debt and high interest rates threaten national budgets. Record investments in artificial intelligence are draining the capital market.

The interest-rate shock hits the state coffers: none of us are immune
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by Philipp Maier

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Total Assets for all Commercial Banks have increased from 25785.4306 last week to 25927.6581 on 23 September. Relative to a year ago, this represents an increase of about 5.72%. Evolution of the main asset categories shown in the chart below #commercialbanks #assets #econsky
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October 5, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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