"Given the scale of the equity market falls since early April 2025, and the fall in government bond yields, it is possible that some DC savers may see a reduction in retirement income of up to 20%," a report by SPP cited by industry outlets said. "Given the speed and volatility of s...
British government bond yields dropped from multi-decade highs hit in previous days. Sterling fell after the figures were published but then reversed course to be broadly unchanged on the day. The BoE has said Britain's persistent inflation pressure means it will move only gradually with ...
Today gilts are bought and sold electronically. Given that the cash-strapped British Government has been raising more than £200 billion a year by auctioning off new supplies of gilts, that development is perhaps to the relief of postmen across The City. Back in 1997,the entire stock of ou...
The pound is weaker. Government bond yields (essentially, the interest rate the exchequer pays on its debt) have gone up. That's precisely the opposite market reaction to the one chancellors like to see after they commend their fiscal statements to the house. This was all...
The level of bond yields is an important determinant of the budget headroom given its implications for the government’s interest bill, which exceeds £100 billion a year. The latest increase in rates on Wednesday means the chancellor’s headroom against the current budget rule has now been ...
"The high inflation we are experiencing now is causing acute distress for people in this country. I know they are worried, I know people are struggling," Sunak said, backing the Bank of England to use interest rates to bring the situation under control. British governm...
Housebuilding, utilities and airspace stocks are some of the sectors that could be impacted by the new government, experts told CNBC. The wider property and housing market is also set to be affected, while the British pound and bond markets are unlikely to react to the change in governme...
"Reeves has done a reasonable job of buying credibility with the gilt market," said Marlborough fixed income manager James Athey, who added he was positive on British government debt and bond markets would appreciate the revenue boost from tax hikes. Tom Williams, head of sol...
Gilts – bonds issued by the UK government. They are called gilts as the bond certificates originally had a gilt edge to indicate their high quality and thus very low probability of default Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (scopes 1, 2 and 3) – gases that have been and continue to be ...
real wages are finally making some positive headway. This is giving a lift to private consumption. A further support is coming from lower interest rates. While the Bank of England is yet to start cutting rates, lower government bond yields in anticipation of rate cuts are a...