gilts

The new so-called 'currency vigilantes' hit sterling hard yesterday, on a day when gilt yields dropped to a new record low.

Government bonds jumped on Wednesday on rumours the Bank of England could be moving closer to increasing its £200bn "money-printing" programme to buoy the recovery.

The approaches available for investors who decide on a fixed income investment strategy

The cost of transferring pension risk could rocket if the economy continues to ape Japan's, a partner at Pension Corporation has said.

Here are all the key facts from yesterday's "tough but fair" Budget.

The UK's planned gilt sales in 2010/11 have been revised down by £20.2bn to £165bn due to the Government's debt reduction programme outlined in the Budget.

The Bank of England is sitting on an £8bn net profit from its £200bn quantitative easing programme.

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A hung parliament at the upcoming General Election could add £52 a month to the average mortgage, according to easyroommate.co.uk.

The Debt Management Office plans to increase issuance of longer dated conventional and index-linked gilts in the coming financial year in response to strong structural demand.