Labour and Tory impact on bond market explained

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Labour and Tory impact on bond market explained

Savers worried about how the bond markets will be affected by a Conservative or Labour government should not be overly concerned, a Fidelity International representative has asserted.

Ian Spreadbury, manager of the firm's Strategic Bond Fund, explained that Labour's fiscal policy involves cutting the national debt slowly and aiming to bring in revenue from tax hikes.

This could increase gilt yields in the near term as the party aims to maintain growth, but it will not be a dramatic rise, since the deficit must be tackled eventually.

In comparison, he noted the fiscal tightening plans of the Conservative party could help the fixed-income markets and high quality corporate bonds, as the UK's AAA rating would be more likely to be held on to.

With regards to a hung parliament involving the Liberal Democrats, Mr Spreadbury suggested there could be "modest upward pressure on yields".

The leaders of the three main parties had their final of their three pre-election debates last night (April 29th), which was focused on the economy.

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