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Private investors ramp up gilt purchases

UK government bond purchases soar on DIY platforms as expectations for faster rate cuts fade
Hargreaves Lansdown said gilt purchases were the most popular fixed-income product on its platform

Private investors have piled into UK government bonds this year to lock in attractive yields as the Bank of England has kept interest rates at a 16-year high.

Hargreaves Lansdown, the UK’s largest do-it-yourself investment platform, said gilt purchases in the first three months of 2024 were three times higher than the same quarter last year, with gilts “by far and away” its most popular fixed-income product, according to Tom Lee, the company’s head of trading. 

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