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PIMCO's Mike Amey is orientating his fund towards shorter-dated bonds and cash in the view they provide better reward for the risks associated with the UK economy.

Sterling has strengthened against the US dollar and euro on the back of today's emergency Budget, while gilts have also bounced.

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Ignis head of credit portfolio management Chris Bowie is using the strong rebound in risk appetite today to accelerate the group's de-risking in credit markets.

Swip's Graeme Caughey says the group could look to reduce gilt holdings over the next year on inflation concerns.

The UK 10-year gilt yield fell below 3.5% yesterday as investors continued to move out of the troubled eurozone.

Government bond yields have continued to dive today as ‘fear' grips global risk assets.

The Bank of England is sitting on an £8bn net profit from its £200bn quantitative easing programme.

Henderson head of retail fixed income John Pattullo provides his view on a volatile few weeks for bond markets and why he expects to see jittery gilt auctions.

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