Posts tagged "quantitative tightening"

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Long Gilts Have Lost Both Of Their Sellers And The Curve Has Not Noticed

The Bank of England has quietly stopped selling long gilts to the market, and the DMO has cut long issuance to 9 percent of its remit. Both sellers of duration are gone. The curve has not repriced.

Andrew Menzies·19 Sept 2026

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Week in Markets

London's week: the Fed hiked, but the gilt market moved the FTSE

Oil opened London's week above $108, but it was the Bank of England's decision to stop selling long-dated gilts that moved the FTSE 100 most.

Jack Green·18 Sept 2026