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short-dated

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adjective

  1. (of a gilt-edged security) having less than five years to run before redemption Compare medium-dated long-dated

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Investors fear that perps may lure retail investors away from short-dated options and other adrenaline-fueled bets that have been a key revenue driver for the traditional exchanges in recent years.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Due to rate hike expectations, short-dated gilt yields are rising faster relative to long-dated gilt yields, causing the gap between them to tighten.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Treasury yield curve steepened in Asian afternoon trade, with short-dated Treasury yields edging lower and those on longer maturities rising, following the Federal Reserve’s meeting on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

In response to the Fed’s increased demand for short-dated notes, the Treasury might issue more lower-yielding, front-end securities and fewer higher-yielding, long-end bonds.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

If, as most of us profess to believe, it is a mistake to tell lies, what a specially fatal description of falsehood to issue short-dated bulletins of victory with only one month to run.

From Gallipoli Diary, Volume I by Hamilton, Ian, Sir

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