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UK banks tumble as gilt yields hit highest since 1998, budget jitters mount

UK bank stocks fell sharply on Thursday, as British 30-year borrowing costs hit their highest since 1998, as jitters mounted about Britain's finances and vulnerability to high oil prices and inflation ahead of this month's budget.
LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - UK bank stocks fell sharply on Thursday, as British 30-year borrowing costs hit their highest since 1998, as jitters mounted about Britain's finances and vulnerability to high oil prices and inflation ahead of this month'... [723 chars]
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