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UK 30-Year Gilt Yield Falls 12bps After BoE Holds Rates at 3.75%

The Bank of England kept its benchmark rate at 3.75% on Thursday, September 17, sending long-dated UK government bond yields sharply lower. The 30-year gilt yield fell 12.0 basis points to 5.739% and the 50-year dropped 17.9bps to 5.202%, while the 10-year fell 7.4bps to 5.222%. The 2-year yield slipped 2.3bps to 4.736%.

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The outsized move at the very long end, with the 50-year falling further than the 30-year and both far outpacing the 2-year, points to a curve reaction rather than a simple repricing of near-term policy. That pattern suggests the hold was read as reducing the risk of extended tightening, which matters most for duration-sensitive holders of long gilts. Whether the long end keeps this bid, or gives it back once the immediate decision passes, is the open question.

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