gilt

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The five-year gilt rate was down the equivalent of a quarter per cent rate cut.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Yields on the benchmark ten-year gilt rose 11 basis points to last trade at 5.065%, approaching the near 18-year high of 5.118% hit this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The 10-year gilt yield rose 13 basis points to a 6-month high of 4.798%, Tradeweb data showed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Analysts said gilt yields were particularly vulnerable to the oil price shock because until recently the weak U.K. economy meant the Bank of England was deemed more likely to be cutting rather than raising rates.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

So Jane and Michael chose thirteen slabs of gingerbread, each with its gilt paper star.

From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers