Commuters cross London Bridge with views of Tower Bridge and the Canary Wharf area in London, UK, Tuesday November 18, 2025.
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LONDON — European stocks fell at the open on Wednesday, as global markets closely watched high bond yields and weaker-than-expected British inflation.
Shortly after the opening bell, the Pan-European Assembly Stoxx 600 was down 0.1%, with sectors and regional exchanges in mixed territory.
Investors are pricing in high bond yields and inflationary pressures, as global government bonds continue to be under pressure. U.S. Treasury yields rose Tuesday with 30 years The Treasury yield is above 5.19%, its highest level since 2007. Meanwhile, the benchmark 10-year yield has climbed as high as 4.69%.
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Geopolitical tensions are also in focus after US President Donald Trump said in a statement on Tuesday that he was “an hour away” from deciding whether to attack Iran, before being persuaded to do so. postpone the strike for a few days.
UK inflation The exchange rate fell to 2.8%, lower than expected in April, according to preliminary data released by the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday.
Economists polled by Reuters had expected the inflation rate to return to 3%, from 3.3% in March, largely due to a cap on energy prices introduced by Britain’s energy regulator Ofgem on April 1.
Consumer prices are expected to continue to rise, however, as higher energy costs from the war in Iran continue to materialize.
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