The London financial markets are showing resilience amid rising long-term UK borrowing costs, which recently hit their highest levels since 2008. According to data, 10-year gilt yields spiked around 4.8 %, squeezing fiscal headroom and increasing financing pressure on corporations and the public sector.
Investors are becoming more cautious, favouring shorter-duration assets and alternatives. For the bridge-loan sector, this environment means both opportunity (speed, flexibility) and risk (higher exit costs, tighter refinancing).