FTSE falls as gilt yields keep rising and dashed US rate cut hopes hit stocks
FTSE falls as gilt yields keep rising and dashed US rate cut hopes hit stocks - A combination of rising borrowing costs and ...
Sterling extends slide as dollar rallies, gilt yields rise
The British pound extended its recent drop against the dollar and the euro on Monday driven by investor concerns about ...
Pension schemes 'can cope' with Pound's fall and UK borrowing cost rise as it's no Truss 'mini-budget' crisis
In the autumn of 2022, the Bank of England stepped in to calm markets after some types of pension funds were at risk of collapse following the “mini-Budget” by Ms Truss and her Chancellor Kwasi ...
Analysis-UK's Reeves Struggles to Find Ways Out of Market Slump
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves and Prime Minister Keir Starmer are seeking to stem a market ...
Why global bond markets are convulsing
The situation marks a profound change from before and during the covid-19 pandemic, when bond yields were heading to all-time lows.
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How to invest if central banks slow rate cuts
But there is an important catch. Central banks generally make rapid interest rate cuts when they are worried about the ...
How to profit from Rachel Reeves’s bond nightmare
The soaring cost of British government debt is a disaster for Rachel Reeves. But savvy investors have already found out a way of taking advantage to bag a tidy profit.
Pressure mounts on Reeves as Starmer refuses to guarantee future of her job
Rachel Reeves is under intense pressure after Sir Keir Starmer refused to guarantee her long-term future in No 11 as the ...
Chancellor under the spotlight over fiscal rules as bond sell-offs intensify
The pound has been left under pressure amid an intensifying sell-off in government bonds as Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces ...
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Britain faces fresh economy blow as pound plunges and Treasury calls for 'ruthless spending cuts'
The pound has dropped to its lowest value against the dollar since November 2023 while government borrowing costs have ...
Pound falls further as borrowing costs rise again
The pound has dropped to its lowest value against the dollar since November 2023 while government borrowing costs have ...
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Why Rachel Reeves isn't facing a Lizz Truss moment
Truss herself accused the Chancellor of pushing Britain “to the brink of an economic crisis”. Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride ...