UK Gilts (GBP) — full term structure, 2s10s and 3m10y spreads, NY Fed recession probability, Nelson-Siegel-Svensson fit.
Dados em julho 13, 2026| Tenor | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 2Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y | 20Y | 30Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yield (%) | 4.35 | 4.41 | 4.52 | 4.74 | 4.96 | 5.40 | 5.23 | 4.97 | 4.89 | 4.81 |
Estrella-Mishkin probit (NY Fed): P(recession) = Φ(-0.5333 - 0.6629 × spread3m10y).
Fit residual RMSE: 0.115 pp. See the NSS methodology page for the parametric form.
| β₀ | β₁ | β₂ | β₃ | λ₁ | λ₂ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.287 | -0.127 | 0.737 | 2.655 | 1.50 | 5.00 |
Look first at the 10-year yield in the headline tiles above — that is the benchmark long-term borrowing cost for this country. Then compare it to the policy rate set by the central bank. If the 10-year is meaningfully above the policy rate, investors expect rates to stay supportive of growth; if it sits below, the market is pricing rate cuts ahead.
Next, check the 2s10s and 3m10y spread tiles. Green numbers mean the curve is sloping up in the normal way (longer bonds yield more). Red numbers mean the curve is inverted — long bonds yield less than short bonds, which historically precedes a slowdown. The deeper the inversion, the stronger the warning signal, although the lag between inversion and recession typically runs 12-24 months.
Finally, the recession probability at the top combines the 3m10y spread with the NY Fed's statistical model. A reading above 30% is the conventional caution threshold; above 50% historically meant a recession was the base case within a year. For non-US countries this is a useful comparative signal but the exact level should be read with care.
The four estimated betas decompose the curve into orthogonal factors. β₀ is the long-run level — the asymptotic yield as maturity goes to infinity, interpretable as the market's terminal nominal anchor (steady-state real rate plus expected inflation). β₁ is the slope factor; a negative β₁ produces an upward-sloping curve while a positive β₁ flattens or inverts the front end. β₂ and β₃ govern two curvature humps controlled respectively by λ₁ and λ₂ years — the maturities at which each curvature factor peaks. Diebold-Li (2006) show β₀+β₁ converges to the instantaneous short rate and β₀ to the consol yield, providing direct factor-model intuition.
On the recession probability: the reading uses the Estrella-Mishkin (1998) coefficients calibrated on US post-war NBER data. For developed-market peers (Eurozone, UK, Canada, Australia, Switzerland) the cross-country mapping is broadly defensible, but the absolute level is indicative, not literal — local probit re-estimation (Moneta 2005 for the euro area; Chinn-Kucko 2015 for OECD comparators) typically yields slightly weaker, but still significant, predictive coefficients. The reading is best treated as a relative-rank signal across our nine-country set rather than an unconditional probability.
A final caveat: the spread input embeds both an expected-policy component and a term-premium component. When the ACM term premium is compressed by structural demand for duration (LDI flows, central-bank balance-sheet residuals, foreign reserve recycling), an inverted curve can flag elevated probability without indicating that aggressive easing is priced. Cross-checking the model against survey-based policy expectations and against the country's own forward OIS curve disciplines the signal.
A curva das gilts do Reino Unido se posiciona entre os EUA e a Zona do Euro em termos de tensão: com a Bank Rate do Banco da Inglaterra em 4,00%, a letra de 3 meses rende cerca de 4,10% e a gilt de 10 anos está em aproximadamente 4,35%. O 2s10s é positivo, porém estreito, enquanto o 3m10y está essencialmente achatado. A ponta longa (20-30 anos) negocia na faixa de 4,70%-4,80% — um prêmio de prazo relevante que reflete tanto a demanda de longa duration dos fundos de pensão do Reino Unido quanto as preocupações com inflação persistente.
O spread 3m10y está no limite. Após uma inversão profunda ao longo de 2022-2024, a curva normalizou-se em 2025, mas voltou a se achatar em 2026, à medida que o BoE manteve as taxas mais altas do que os mercados esperavam. O mapeamento de probabilidade de recessão de Estrella-Mishkin coloca o Reino Unido em uma leitura elevada — a segunda mais alta entre os nove países que cobrimos —, embora ainda bem abaixo do nível que historicamente sinalizou recessão iminente nos dados do Reino Unido.
O formato da curva das gilts sugere:
A combinação da curva das gilts entre rigidez na ponta curta, achatamento no meio da curva e ponta longa acentuada dá bastante trabalho ao modelo NSS. A extensão de Svensson com dois lambdas é essencial para capturar a inclinação da ponta longa, que um modelo Nelson-Siegel simples de três fatores não conseguiria reproduzir. Os resíduos do ajuste ficam dentro de poucos pontos-base em todos os vencimentos observados. Veja a página de metodologia do NSS para a interpretação dos parâmetros.