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An index-linked bond is a type of fixed-income security whose coupon payments and principal repayments are adjusted based on a specified index. This adjustment aims to protect the bondholder from ...

LONDON (Reuters) - As investors witnessed global bond yields pushing sharply up in the past week on expectations of higher interest rates, index-linked bonds were also telling them that longer-term ...

One of the difficulties in discussing the index-linked market is pinning down what we mean when say a certain rate of inflation is priced into the market. The breakeven inflation rate is (roughly) the ...

The UK government's borrowing costs have surged recently due to heightened concerns over the country's fiscal deficit. Spending cuts are desperately needed as further tax hikes risk shrinking the tax ...

In the vast, complex world of investment, bonds often get sidelined. Yet, they are one of the most critical tools for any investor. Unlike cash, money markets, and certificates of deposit (CDs), bonds ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain should stop issuing inflation-linked bonds that are tied to a flawed measure of price growth that gives bondholders an undeserved £1 billion windfall each year, lawmakers ...

The biggest challenge facing the emerging markets is not the credit crunch; it’s inflation. Surging price rises are evident in all developing regions with buoyant economic activity, high food and ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's government on Tuesday paid the highest yield on an inflation-linked bond sold via a syndication since it began such sales almost 20 years ago. The government's debt office ...