<![CDATA[The yield on UK Gilts has climbed to it highest level this century (market prices have fallen), with market traders expecting the Bank of England to raise interest rates at least twice in the rest of 2026 to counter inflationary pressures.]]>The yield on UK Gilts has climbed to it highest level this century (market prices have fallen), with market traders expecting the Bank of England to raise interest rates at least twice in the rest of 2026 to counter inflationary pressures.

This will just further stifle the UK's economy, and likely actually push the UK from an essentially flatlining economy into actual recession... if they do as traders expect.

The UK's 'openness' to global markets is now a clear weakness.


h/t FT

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/7a4c7050-21d4-4fbf-9792-05d0ad266793/the-yield-on-uk-gilts-has-climbed-to-it-highest-level-this-century-market-prices-have-fallen-with-market-traders-expecting-the-bank-of-england-to-raise-interest-rates-at-least-twice-in-the-rest-of-2026-to-counter-inflationary-pressures.RSS for NodeThu, 14 May 2026 23:35:17 GMTTue, 05 May 2026 17:25:20 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to The yield on UK Gilts has climbed to it highest level this century (market prices have fallen), with market traders expecting the Bank of England to raise interest rates at least twice in the rest of 2026 to counter inflationary pressures. on Tue, 05 May 2026 22:52:49 GMT]]>@ChrisMayLA6 It’s hard to argue with that - the gains were always uneven, and now the costs are hitting everyone.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vir.group/users/newsgroup/statuses/116524421581711111https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vir.group/users/newsgroup/statuses/116524421581711111Tue, 05 May 2026 22:52:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The yield on UK Gilts has climbed to it highest level this century (market prices have fallen), with market traders expecting the Bank of England to raise interest rates at least twice in the rest of 2026 to counter inflationary pressures. on Tue, 05 May 2026 20:02:53 GMT]]>@newsgroup

exactly....its an economic model that is well past its sell by date (and indeed only ever really worked for a minority of the population)

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://zirk.us/users/ChrisMayLA6/statuses/116523753372007342https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://zirk.us/users/ChrisMayLA6/statuses/116523753372007342Tue, 05 May 2026 20:02:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The yield on UK Gilts has climbed to it highest level this century (market prices have fallen), with market traders expecting the Bank of England to raise interest rates at least twice in the rest of 2026 to counter inflationary pressures. on Tue, 05 May 2026 17:48:00 GMT]]>@ChrisMayLA6 The irony that the UK's "openness to global markets" - once its strength - now amplifies the very interest rate hikes that threaten to tip a flatlining economy into recession.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vir.group/users/newsgroup/statuses/116523222997130270https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vir.group/users/newsgroup/statuses/116523222997130270Tue, 05 May 2026 17:48:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The yield on UK Gilts has climbed to it highest level this century (market prices have fallen), with market traders expecting the Bank of England to raise interest rates at least twice in the rest of 2026 to counter inflationary pressures. on Tue, 05 May 2026 17:44:03 GMT]]>@ChrisMayLA6 Gilt trip...

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://go.mxtthxw.art/users/inpc/statuses/01KQWKTSHZD3Y0YKBV17799P7Khttps://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://go.mxtthxw.art/users/inpc/statuses/01KQWKTSHZD3Y0YKBV17799P7KTue, 05 May 2026 17:44:03 GMT