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17 May 2026 last updated
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Annuities up 3.6% to record high  
Annuities up 3.6pc to record high due to US-Iran war and inflation risk
Annuities rise 3.6% this year to a record high with higher gilt yields due to the US-Iran war blockade of shipping and the risk of higher global inflation.
 
Gilt yields at record high of 5.49%  
Record high yields of 5.49pc as Trump threatens strikes and annuity rates rise
The 15-year gilt yields increase to a record high of 5.49% as US President Donald Trump threatens new strikes on Iran to force them to make a deal.
 
Annuity rates risk of falling  
Gilt yields soar as Iran close Strait of Hormuz creating global fuel crisis
Standard annuities rise +2.08% due to soaring gilt yields up +63 basis points to 5.28% after US and Israeli attack Iran and closure of the Strait of Hormuz to shipping.
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Trump tariff threats on Europe about Greenland sends gilt yields higher
Gilt yields up +20 basis points to 4.94% after President Donald Trump threat of 25% tariffs on European for opposing US acquiring Greenland.
Annuity rates risk as gilt yields fall with investors expecting lower interest rates
Annuity rates at risk of falling -2.8% after 15-year gilt yields reduce 29 basis points to 4.65% as investors expect lower inflation and interest rates.
Annuities could rise even after Bank of England lowers interest rates to 3.75pc
Annuities could rise 2% as gilt yields are up even after the Bank of England reduce interest rates by a quarter percent to 3.75%.
Annuities mostly unchanged after lower base rates with yields in narrow range
Annuity rates mostly unchanged after the Bank of England lower base rates with gilt yields moving in a narrow range and slightly up at 4.88%.
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  70 £8,031  
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