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πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Reeves gets a clean gilt auction. The defence spending arithmetic is another matter.

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Reeves gets a clean gilt auction. The defence spending arithmetic is another matter.

The DMO's June 16 ten-year gilt cleared at 4.858%, down from 5.030% in May, with bid-to-cover holding at 3.46x. The defence spending numbers don't close, and gilt investors will eventually have to price that.

The Union Jack, the national flag of the United Kingdom.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves reiterates the government's target to balance the budget within three years amid defense spending reallocation. Source

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