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December 31, 1969

UK economy fears raise gilt prices, lower yields

by Brian Turner
In the UK on Wednesday, gilt prices rose and yields dropped on a Bank of England report that forecast weaker growth of the economy. The report raised the possibility that the interest rate would be cut by the end of the year. 2-year gilt yields were down nearly 10 basis points to 4.378 percent, while yields on the 10-year gilt fell 6.9 basis points to 4.435 percent, and ...