The UK Treasury has called off its weekly gilt auctions for a four-week period between mid-July and mid-August during the Olympics.
It is afraid too many bond traders will be working from home or not at all during the event. This could raise the prospect of a "sloppy" auction which could force the Exchequer to pay more to borro...
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