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Will the bond sell-off push property yields higher?

The recent surge in gilt yields has reversed much of the widening in the property-to-gilt spread seen after the referendum. Yet, at 390bp, the gap between the all-property yield and gilts is still wide by past standards. That said, in markets where valuations are more stretched, like City offices, rising gilt yields may soon pose a risk to capital values if the bond sell-off gathers momentum.

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