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 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
High energy prices and inflation concerns are also contributing to rising gilt yields.
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
This shop was a great hall and the ceiling was set about with gilt and upon the walls there were scrolls hung made of white silk and painted with the figures of women.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
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