Wednesday 19 January 2011

Gilts

The latest news and analysis on government gilts and bonds, yields and prices.

Legal & General: With profits bonuses cut by up to 9 per cent

Policy paralysis won't be taken well

L&G manages £61bn in gilts and expects yields to rise this year.

It's the next Budget that matters

Pimco says sterling's performance will be key for debt markets.

Inflation could prove to be 'sticky'

Gartmore expects UK government bonds to fall out of favour.

Action is critical after the election

A credible plan to cut the budget deficit is needed, says M&G.

A fiscal solution will be found

Standard Life say parties must come off an electoral footing soon.

Britain's AAA rating does matter

Unlike Japan, UK depend in part on oveseas investors, warns Thames.

Britain is no Greece

Real question is should UK inflates its way out of crisis, says Barings.

Spending cuts are the best option

A default by the UK is out of the question, says State Street.

Government bonds should rally

Insight says economic environment remains benign for gilts.

Growth will not be enough

Government must avoid inflating Britain out of this crisis, says Newton.

Economics news »

Five key risks to the UK

The Bank of England has highlighted five keys risks facing the British economy in its latest bi-annual Financial Stability Report. We list them.

UK government bonds in demand

Gilt investors face a serious test of their appetite

BoE holds rates, QE to aid recovery in Budget squeeze

Bank of England posts �5.5bn loss on QE book

Has the Bank of England gone soft on inflation?

Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member Andrew Sentance laughs during an exclusive interview with Reuters at the Bank of England in the City of London

The Monetary Policy Committee is treading a perilous path as inflation jumps above target, and its members are confronted with the prospect of pushing the nation into the abyss by raising rates.

EU ministers reject increase in bailout fund

BoE under pressure to raise rates

Inflation: what the analysts said

Borrowers have had their time in the sun, this is the year of the Bank Rate rise

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