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

Due to rate hike expectations, short-dated gilt yields are rising faster relative to long-dated gilt yields, causing the gap between them to tighten.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Treasury yield rose 4.8 basis points to 4.375%; the 10-year German Bund yield increased 6.8 basis points to 3.022%; and the 10-year U.K. gilt yield rose 8.5 basis points to 4.915%, according to Tradeweb.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

“Spikes in gilt yields in response to political headlines show that investors are still nervous that political change could lead to looser fiscal policy and higher inflation,” said Andrew Wishart, senior U.K. economist at Berenberg.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

We passed Port Roosevelt, where there was a glimpse of red-belted ocean-going ships, and sped along a cobbled slum lined with the dark, undeserted saloons of the faded gilt nineteen-hundreds.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald