Government bonds

Middle East tensions are shaking bond markets, but stronger fundamentals than in 2022 may support short-duration bonds. Here’s how investors can navigate the uncertainty.

Following the consensus is often not the best way to navigate bond markets, argues David Ennett. Investors need an active, flexible fixed-income strategy that seeks opportunity where returns are emerging, not where the herd is already gathered

Focused on diversification

Long-term real gilts at a 20-year high

Digital version of government bonds

The ongoing global government bond selloff has pushed 30-year gilt yields to their highest level since 1998, drawing comparisons to the fallout from the Truss government’s 2022 budget fiasco. Fidelity Strategic Bond portfolio manager Mike Riddell explores the key factors driving the sharp rise in bond yields and analyses the implications for UK fixed income markets.

Bond markets in 2025

Financial Stability report

'Opportunities and uncertainties'

Attractive for the 'first time in years'