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EPISODE · Aug 19, 2026 · 52 MIN

What's behind the bond selloff?

from Wake Up to Money · host BBC Radio 5 Live

Sean Farrington looks at why the cost of government borrowing for some of the worlds biggest economies has hit fresh highs in recent days - we'll find out what's been driving the bond markets.Also is cash really king? A new report says less than 1 in 10 transactions last year used physical money - we'll find out whether there's still a place for notes and coins from the UK largest main cash machine network.Elsewhere Meta's smart glasses have got many of us talking for both good and bad reasons, we've been to find out why some bars have already banned them.And we will hear from the boss of York races as the course gears up to host its flagship horse racing meeting later today.

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