UK short-dated gilt yields hit record lows after weak data, BoE comments
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LONDON (Reuters) - Short-dated British government bond yields fell further below zero on Friday, setting fresh all-time lows, after data showed a record collapse in retail sales due to the coronavirus and the Bank of England said more bond purchases are "quite possible".Two-year gilt yields dropped as low as -0.080% and five-year yields sank to -0.039% at 0718 GMT, down 3 basis points, just a couple of days after a three-year gilt sold at auction with a negative yield for the first time.Six-..