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DMO

The United Kingdom Debt Management Office. It’s an executive agency responsible for managing the government’s debt and cash needs, primarily through issuing gilts and Treasury bills.

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Yield curve

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A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.
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Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.
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London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.
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