Barclays Says Gilts Face Greater Risk From Global Markets
Barclays analyst Moyeen Islam says international conditions pose a bigger near-term threat to gilts than domestic pressures.
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British government bonds are more exposed to developments abroad than to forces within the U.K., according to Barclays. Dow Jones Newswires reported the assessment, citing a note by Moyeen Islam.
U.K. officials have introduced measures to track systemic financial risks since the 2022 gilt crisis and are still working to restore fiscal credibility, Islam wrote. He said the most significant immediate risks for the bond market would probably originate in international markets.
The yield on the 10-year gilt was down 3.5 basis points at 5.420% in the latest trade, Tradeweb data showed.
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The assessment highlights gilts’ sensitivity to global market conditions even as U.K. authorities continue efforts launched after the 2022 crisis.
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- Gilt Market More Vulnerable to Global Forces Than Domestic Pressures — Market Talk — Dow Jones Newswires, 12 October 2026 at 08:41 UTC
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