U.K. bond yields jump to highest since 2011 on growth signs

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U.K. government gilts declined, sending 10-year bond yields to the highest level since October 2011, after data indicating inflation stayed above the central bank's target and house prices climbed curbed demand for fixed-income assets. The benchmark 10-year bond yield added 14 basis points to  2.60% and the 1.75% gilt expiring in September 2022 dropped to 93.195.
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Wed, 14 Aug 2013 08:39:05 GMT

Sterling steady ahead of U.K. labor data and BOE minutes

The Sterling remained flat versus the U.S. Dollar ahead of data that analysts said will indicate U.K. unemployment claims plummeted for the ninth month in July. The Britain's currency  was at $1.5448 and remained steady at 85.91 pence versus the Euro. U.K. jobless claims fell 15,000 in July and the unemployment rate remained at 7.8% in the second quarter.

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 12:25:07 GMT

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Precious metals decreased, as investors sold bullion after it reached the highest price in about three weeks. Gold prices jumped more than 4% on Monday, reaching $1,345, level unseen since the end of July. Old futures dropped 0.29% to $1,330.40 per ounce and silver increased 1.01% to $21.560 per ounce. 

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