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UK 5-Year: 98.0% of its 52-week yield range

On 2026-10-19, the UK 5-year yield rose 6.6 bp to 4.97%. On 2026-10-19, the UK 5-year yield was 98.0% of the way from its 52-week low to its high. On 2026-10-19, the UK 5-year yield's RSI(14) of 58.63 was in the 77th percentile of its history since 1993, and its 20-day yield change of +19 bp in the 82nd percentile. Its yield sits above its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. On 2026-10-19, the UK 5-year yield's 20/50/200-day moving averages were 4.93% / 4.76% / 4.37%, with the yield +4 bp / +21 bp / +60 bp against them. On 2026-10-19, the UK 5-year yield's 52-week range was 3.70–4.99%; the yield is 3 bp below the 52-week high and 127 bp above the low. Its 20-day yield volatility is 4.0 bp/day, in the 36th percentile since 1993. Its yield has changed -0 bp over 5 days and +40 bp over 60 days.

Figures reflect the latest daily snapshot for 2026-10-19.

=== UK 5-YEAR  (%) ===
  yield & change   (as of 2026-10-19, prior 2026-10-16)
    yield       4.97%
    change      +6.6 bp
  moving averages  (as of 2026-10-19)
     20d MA     4.93%   yield above by +3.9 bp
     50d MA     4.76%   yield above by +20.7 bp
    200d MA     4.37%   yield above by +59.5 bp
    yield > all MAs
    stack: 20d > 50d > 200d
  volatility       (as of 2026-10-19)
    20d stdev   4.0 bp/day ≈ 63 bp annualised (×√252)   (36th pct of own history, since 1993 (8288 obs))
  52-week range    (as of 2026-10-19)
    high        4.99%   (-2.6 bp from high)
    low         3.70%   (+127.1 bp from low)
    position    98.0% of range
  momentum         (as of 2026-10-19)
    RSI(14)     58.63   (77th pct of own history, since 1993 (8294 obs))
  yield changes    (as of 2026-10-19)
      5d change -0.4 bp
     20d change +19.4 bp
     60d change +40.0 bp
    120d change +40.5 bp
    252d change +108.1 bp