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Retail Prices Index (RPI)

An index published each month by the Office for National Statistics, which measures the level of retail prices in the UK. Cash flows on all index-linked gilts are linked to the RPI.

Coupon

Also called a dividend, this is the fixed annual interest paid to gilt holders. It’s usually paid in two equal, semi-annual instalments and expressed as a percentage of the nominal value of the gilt.

NASDAQ

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

Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.

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Quick ratio

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Running yield

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.

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