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
Inflation worries have caused markets to price in the risk of U.K. interest rates staying higher for longer than previously expected, adding pressure on gilt yields.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
That same day, UK 10-year gilt yield – a measure of the effective interest rate on a 10-year loan to government – fell back, something attributed to Burnham's attempt to calm markets.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
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
And in a case under the glass were rows and rows of dark, dry gingerbread, each slab so studded with gilt stars that the shop itself seemed to be faintly lit by them.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
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