Mr Jackson: The hon. Lady will know that the markets have recognised that the fiscal consolidation that the Government had to put in place as part of a policy of growth in the private sector and consolidation in the public sector has resulted in a lessening of the pressures in the gilt markets,
with gilt yields down to 3.53 % since May last year, and every 1 % is # 1 billion of interest payment.
Not exact matches
Rising inflation expectations in recent months have been reflected in U.K. government bond (
gilt) prices
with the
yield on 10 - year
gilts touching its highest level since April this year at 1.509 percent in Monday's session.
A rise in the US 10 - year
yield to 2.998 % (4 - year high) was dollar supportive, and rise in global bond
yields also weighed on gold
with the German Bund (0.603 % - 0.639 %), UK
Gilt (1.49 % - 1.53 %) reaching 1 - month highs.
So far the lack of
yield on
gilts is more than made up for by the negative correlation
with stocks on down days, but more curious how the long term total return compares.
So
with the more price stable
gilts of short or medium term we are looking at a negative real
yield with a potential capital loss when one day rates rise.
With GILD down roughly 16 % from its 52 - week high, the stock's dividend
yield has climbed to 2.9 %.
Yields in U.K.
gilts have tightened by 41 bps since the beginning of this year,
with the S&P U.K.
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Short Sterling — March 2010 Comment: Ten - year
Gilts are leading the way to lower
yields, and
with Index - Linked ones
yielding between 40 and 70 basis points two - year paper at 75 looks rather poor value.
With GILD down roughly 16 % from its 52 - week high, the stock's dividend
yield has climbed to 2.9 %.