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Gilts

  • Tuesday, 5 May, 2026
    Sovereign debt
    UK long-term borrowing costs hit highest level since 1998

    Yields on 30-year gilts hit 28-year high on expectations BoE will raise rates two or three times to counter inflation threat

    People walk in front of the Bank of England building in London, with scaffolding visible on the upper facade.
  • Monday, 4 May, 2026
    Sovereign debt
    Gilt traders warn of ‘swing to the left’ as Labour faces electoral losses

    Investors warn loosening fiscal rules or change of prime minister could add to pressure on UK borrowing costs

    Green Party campaign posters for Zoë Garbett, Rolf Dekker, Claudia Turbet-Delof, and Penny Wrout cover the windows of a blue front door.
  • Wednesday, 29 April, 2026
    Markets
    Opec without the UAE

    Plus, gilts hit rough water

    Hakyung Kim
    Premium content
    The OPEC logo in blue is displayed on a sign outside the organization’s headquarters building.
  • Thursday, 23 April, 2026
    Currencies
    Alphaville. Will someone please please write a properly apocalyptic forecast about the UK for The Telegraph to parse?

    Telegraphing dissent

  • Thursday, 23 April, 2026
    UK banks
    UK could save £2.5bn by helping banks to buy gilts, says Barclays

    Idea long pursued by banking sector lobbyists faces opposition from regulators

    The HM Treasury building entrance with its name engraved on a stone wall; a person walks past in the background.
  • Wednesday, 15 April, 2026
    UK energy
    UK gas prices dip below pre-Iran war levels in boost for Reeves

    Concerns about a full-blown supply crisis recede as Asia cuts consumption

    Blue and orange flames burning on a gas stove burner in a dark setting, shown in close-up.
  • Monday, 13 April, 2026
    Politics
    Who lost the UK bond market?

    The volatility of gilts is a big problem for the country and must be tackled

    Mohamed El-Erian
    A Union flag flies atop the Bank of England building, with a silhouetted equestrian statue in the foreground against a dark sky.
  • Friday, 3 April, 2026
    Sovereign bonds
    Fund managers snap up bonds on growth threat from Iran war

    After sharp market sell-off, debt investors shift focus from inflation fears to likely damage to economies

    Logos of M&G Investments, Schroders and JPMorgan Asset Management overlaid on an oil pump jack with a financial chart.
  • Monday, 23 March, 2026
    Sovereign debt
    Gilt yields surge to highest level since 2008

    Traders bet on four Bank of England rate rises this year

  • Monday, 23 March, 2026
    Sovereign debt
    Gilts: blame the hedge funds?

    No one’s doing it like the Brits

    Katie Martin
    Premium content
  • Friday, 20 March, 2026
    Sovereign debt
    UK borrowing costs reach highest level since 2008 as economic hit from war mounts

    Ten-year gilt yield jumps to 5% as fears over inflation shock intensify

    Cyclists and pedestrians pass the Bank of England and Royal Exchange on a sunny day with clear blue skies.
  • Friday, 20 March, 2026
    Sovereign debt
    Why is the Iran crisis pummelling the gilts market?

    An inflationary energy shock has drained optimism over UK rate cuts and hammered popular hedge fund trades

    People cycling past the Bank of England under clear blue skies, with sunlight reflecting off modern glass buildings nearby.
  • Thursday, 19 March, 2026
    UK interest rates
    Gilts sell off after Bank of England warns of inflation risks

    MPC holds rates at 3.75% as war in Middle East continues to push energy costs higher

    Chart showing UK borrowing costs from 2006 to 2025
  • Friday, 13 March, 2026
    Sovereign debt
    Alphaville. Cancelling the UK national debt, £1.7mn at a time

    Your Debt Management Office needs you

  • Monday, 9 March, 2026
    Sovereign debt
    Pimco sticks with bet on gilts despite market slump

    UK government bond market under renewed pressure as oil hovers around $100 a barrel

  • Friday, 6 March, 2026
    UK economy
    Gilts sell off sharply on fears of inflation from Iran war

    Hopes for Bank of England rate cuts fade as oil and gas prices soar

    Snow falls as people walk and cycle near the Bank of England and the Royal Exchange, with a red double-decker bus passing by.
  • Friday, 6 March, 2026
    Sovereign bonds
    Global bonds suffer one of worst routs in years

    Debt markets head for worst week in more than a year after energy price surge sparks inflation fears

    The facade of the Bank of England with ornate columns and a sculpted figure, seen under a clear sky. A dragon statue appears blurred in the foreground.
  • Thursday, 26 February, 2026
    Sovereign debt
    UK government debt sales set to fall for first time in four years

    Big banks forecast £247bn of gilt issuance in coming fiscal year amid chancellor’s drive to rein in borrowing

    Rachel Reeves stands outside 11 Downing Street in a navy blazer and white top, smiling before a meeting.
  • Thursday, 12 February, 2026
    Sovereign debt
    UK takes key step to digital gilt issuance this year

    Treasury appoints HSBC and law firm Ashurst to lead project first announced by Rachel Reeves in 2024

    An illustration showing the HM Treasury building in London with HSBC and Ashurst logos superimposed.
  • Monday, 9 February, 2026
    Political risk and investment
    Gilts stabilise after cabinet voices support for Starmer

    Investors fear political turmoil following period of relative calm in UK markets

    Sir Keir Starmer adjusts his glasses while seated, looking down, before delivering a speech
  • Thursday, 5 February, 2026
    Foreign exchange
    Sterling hit by Starmer leadership speculation and BoE decision

    Investors worry about political turbulence amid backlash over PM’s decision to appoint Peter Mandelson US ambassador

    Keir Starmer leaves the front door of 10 Downing Street holding a folder, preparing to attend Prime Minister's Questions.
  • Thursday, 29 January, 2026
    Currencies
    The UK needs to press ahead with digital gilts plan

    The move could be the catalyst that brings tokenised money more into the financial mainstream

    Ousmène Jacques Mandeng
    Rachel Reeves smiles while standing at a podium with microphones during her speech at the Mansion House dinner.
  • Wednesday, 28 January, 2026
    Equity valuation
    The comeback of European and UK growth stocks

    The tide is turning against value shares as government bond yields decline

    Joachim Klement
    A digital display at the London Stock Exchange shows ‘Let’s talk bonds’ alongside market data and financial information screens.
  • Friday, 23 January, 2026
    Sovereign debt
    Alphaville. The (not-so) big Burnham bonds beef

    Britain’s ‘King in the North’ rattles markets a very tiny little bit

  • Friday, 16 January, 2026
    Sovereign debt
    Alphaville. What caused UK retail’s tilt to gilts?

    Gilty pleasures

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