§ Mr. LilleyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what changes took place in the price of Government bonds between noon and the closing of the financial markets on Thursday 25 September; [13402]
(2) what changes took place in the price of Government bonds between the opening and closing of the financial markets on Thursday 25 September. [13404]
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§ Mrs. LiddellThe movement in the price of gilts (UK government bonds) on Friday 17 October are shown in the following table:
Price of benchmark gilts 7 per cent.2002 7.25 per cent. 2007 8 per cent.2021 Opening price 101-06 104-21 117-13 Closing price 101-06 104-22 117-10 Change from previous day's close +0-01 +0-02 -0-01 Day's high 101-11 104-02 117-25 Day's low 101-00 104-10 116-23 Prices quoted in 32nds.
§ Mr. LilleyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what changes took place in the price of Government bonds between the opening and closing of the financial markets on Friday 17 October. [13403]
§ Mrs. LiddellThe movement in the price of gilts (UK Government bonds) on Friday 17 October are shown in the following table:
Price of benchmark gilts 7 per cent. 2002 7.25 per cent. 2007 8 per cent. 2021 Opening price 101-15 105-09 117-17 Closing price 101-19 105-18 118-07 Change from previous day's close -0-01 0-00 +0-05 Day's high 101-21 105-22 118-14 Day's low 101-08 104-29 117-05 Price quoted in 32nds.