UK 10-year gilt yields rose to 5.4%, a near two-decade high, as investors digested a series of comments from Bank of England policymakers for further clues on the monetary policy outlook. BoE Governor Andrew Bailey said persistently high energy prices would make it harder for the central bank to keep rates on hold, while MPC members Sarah Breeden and Clare Lombardelli also signaled they were moving closer to supporting a rate hike as rising energy prices increased the risk of inflation remaining above target. The warnings come at a challenging time for Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Finance Minister John Healey, who are seeking to ease cost-of-living pressures ahead of the October 28 budget. Markets are pricing in roughly an 80% chance of a BoE rate hike in November, with slightly more than four 25bp increases priced into the curve over the next year. In the US, investors have likewise increased bets on further Federal Reserve rate hikes following hawkish comments from policymakers.