London's mid-cap stocks were on track for their sharpest weekly decline in three months as concerns about government debt, inflation and a global bond selloff pressured investors. The FTSE 100 was steady at 10,832.9 points by 1007 GMT and headed for a flat week, while the FTSE 250 rose 0.2% but remained set for weekly losses. Experian fell 3.5% after U.S. Director of Federal Housing Bill Pulte accused credit-reporting agencies of overcharging Americans for "far too long" and directed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to approve all lenders to use VantageScore. Escalating Middle East tensions contributed to the bond-market selloff, while Brent crude hovered near $95 a barrel. The 10-year gilt yield reached its highest level since August 2007 earlier in the week, and investors anticipated interest rates would rise by at least 25 basis points before year-end, according to LSEG data. Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey attributed rising public debt across advanced economies partly to weak productivity and shocks such as COVID-19. The new Andy Burnham-led government is expected to unveil its budget in October. Vodafone rose 2.1% after Goldman Sachs upgraded it to buy from sell, while Oxford Nanopore Technologies dropped 5.9% after Novo Holdings sold 49 million shares for £74 million ($100.07 million). Investors were also awaiting U.S. jobs data for indications about the Federal Reserve's policy path.