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The retreat by the developed world’s big central banks from ultra-loose monetary policy is imposing a severe stress test on the global financial system. That much is clear from the lack of…

For most investors, 2022 has been a year to forget. Crumbling equities were bad enough, but with bonds also suffering from a surge in inflation and an aggressive response from central…

The appetite for UK bonds has staged a tentative recovery in the weeks since Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget caused investors to dump gilts at the fastest rate in decades. Investors are…

Britain is winning back credibility in the gilt markets but this still needs to be followed through with stable policymaking, a senior Bank of England rate-setter has said. The fall in…

Gilts rallied sharply on Monday as Rishi Sunak was confirmed as the UK’s new prime minister, with investors betting that the former chancellor would stick to the economic policies…

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Article content LONDON — Long-dated British government bonds, the pound and shares all rallied on Monday…

Sterling and UK government bonds jumped on Thursday as Liz Truss’s government came under mounting pressure from Tory MPs and the IMF to reverse or alter the unfunded tax cut plans…

A sell-off in UK government bonds accelerated on Wednesday, sending long-term borrowing costs higher after the Bank of England reiterated its plans to halt its emergency gilt-buying…

When is monetary policy not monetary policy? When there is a crisis, it seems.The Bank of England has recently been buying back gilts in the cause of financial stability rather than…