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UK Debt Is a Buy for Traders Betting on a Play-It-Safe Budget

Bloomberg Markets Monday 19 October 2026, 06:10 UTC By Georgia Hall, George Nixon and Alice Atkins 1 min read
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Some big investors are betting that UK Chancellor John Healey will stick to fiscal discipline in his first budget, setting off a gilts rally.

Some big investors are betting that UK Chancellor John Healey will stick to fiscal discipline in his first budget, setting off a gilts rally.
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