gilt

The inflation number and gilt rate falls offer the chance of some respite, for a break in the circle of doom.

The yield on 30-year UK government bonds - which are known as gilts - has been rising for a number of months, although has now fallen back slightly.

The yield on 30-year UK government bonds - which are known as gilts - has been rising for a number of months.

The 30-year gilt is important in sectors requiring long-term returns: pensions and insurance.

The yield on 30-year UK government bonds - known as gilts - has been rising for some months, and this adds to the cost of UK government debt due to higher interest payments.