gilt
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The 10-year gilt yield soared 16 basis points to 5.16% as Prime Minister Keir Starmer fought to save his political future following a bruising local election defeat last week.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
The benchmark 10-year gilt yield rose to 5.1% on Tuesday, its highest level since 2008.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
The 10-year gilt yield rises nearly 11 basis points to 5.104%, Tradeweb data show.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
The 10-year gilt is the benchmark for government bonds, while the two and five-year gilts have an influence on fixed-rate mortgage rates of the same time frame.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
The skin of her hand that held the pipe’s end was stretched over her little bones as smooth and as yellow as the gilt upon an idol.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
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"A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner
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