What are 'index-linked gilts'? Definition & meaning

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Technical Analysis

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.

index-linked gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI). This is as opposed to a conventional gilt, where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms.

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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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Index-linked gilts