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Bond Traders Brace for New Gilts Selloff as Local Elections Loom
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Bond Traders Brace for New Gilts Selloff as Local Elections Loom

Bloomberg Markets · May 1, 2026, 10:39 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

UK bond investors are shifting their focus from monetary policy to politics, with local elections next week seen as a potential catalyst for turmoil in government that could trigger a renewed selloff.

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