UK government bonds — equivalent of US Treasuries.
Issued by HM Treasury via the Debt Management Office. The 2022 "mini-budget" gilt crisis (LDI-driven yield spike) showed how gilts can transmit pension stress to global markets. Index-linked gilts are UK's TIPS equivalent.
UK government bonds — equivalent of US Treasuries. Issued by HM Treasury via the Debt Management Office. The 2022 "mini-budget" gilt crisis (LDI-driven yield spike) showed how gilts can transmit pension stress to global markets. Index-linked gilts are UK's TIPS equivalent.
In bonds, Gilts is one of the building blocks investors use to compare opportunities and assess risk. Understanding it helps you read research notes, earnings reports, and market commentary without getting lost in jargon.
Issued by HM Treasury via the Debt Management Office. The 2022 "mini-budget" gilt crisis (LDI-driven yield spike) showed how gilts can transmit pension stress to global markets.
Investors now price in three UK interest rate hikes over two years as gilt yields soar in a global bond rout
Sep 2, 2026
UK short-dated gilts posted their biggest daily rally in over a month after BOE held rates and cited easing domestic inflation
Jul 30, 2026
Falling energy prices are reducing Bank of England rate hike expectations, easing pressure on UK gilts, GBP, and fixed mortgage rates as the BoE's inflation cycle approaches its peak.
Jun 13, 2026
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