gilt
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The yield on the U.K. 10-year gilt, or government bond, topped 5% in May for its highest level since 2008, and the 30-year yield neared a 21st century record of just under 5.9%.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
The benchmark 10-year gilt yield rose to 5.1% on Tuesday, its highest level since 2008.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Ten-year gilt yields jump to 5.135%, the highest level since 2008, Tradeweb data show.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
To cover that gap, they borrow money from investors and issue something called a bond or gilt, which is a loan the government promises to pay back at the end of an agreed time.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
It was a small maroon motor truck with the name in gilt letters on the sides and the man making preparations to wash it wasn’t Frank, the nice young man with rosy cheeks.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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