Short-Dated Gilt Yields Edge Lower After BOE Keeps Rates on Hold -- Market Talk
Dow Jones
Jun 18
1134 GMT - Yields on U.K. 2-year government bonds edge lower after the Bank of England left interest rates unchanged at 3.75% at Thursday's rate decision as widely expected. Seven BOE monetary policy committee members voted to keep rates on hold while two members favored a rate increase. BOE Governor Andrew Bailey said he is content holding interest rates for now, while acknowledging that inflation risk remains. Two-year gilt yields last trade at 4.209% following the decision, slightly lower than 4.216% beforehand, Tradeweb data show. Ten-year gilt yields trade at 4.768% after the decision, versus 4.781% beforehand. (miriam.mukuru@wsj.com)
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June 18, 2026 07:34 ET (11:34 GMT)
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