The price cap freeze: It’s not good, but it’s not the worst September 7, 2022 With the Liz Truss facing a host of bad options, a transparent freeze on the energy price cap might be the least bad of the lot.
London’s FTSE 100 jumps as Liz Truss mulls cost of living support package September 6, 2022 London’s FTSE 100 jumped today driven by investors being reassured by new prime minister Liz Truss preparing to ramp up support for households and businesses this week. The capital’s premier index added 0.18 per cent to reach 7,300.44 points, while the mid-cap domestically-focused FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the [...]
Yields on UK government debt scale to over 10-year high September 6, 2022 Yields on UK government debt hit their steepest level in over a decade today driven by investors fretting over the health of the country’s economy. The return on the benchmark 10-year gilt kissed 3.125 per cent, passing July 2011’s record. Five-gilt yields also climbed to the highest since August 2009, scaling to 3.061 per cent, [...]
Short sellers pile into UK firms amid political turmoil September 6, 2022 Short sellers piled into bets against UK firms in August as political turmoil and a looming recession continue to drag on London’s markets, new data has revealed. The UK made up 23.46 per cent of all short positions in Europe at the end of August, up from 22.6 per cent in July, followed by Germany [...]
Pound on crash course to record low against US dollar September 1, 2022 The pound is on course to plunge to a record low against the US dollar driven by the UK tumbling into a tough recession, City economists warned today. Sterling will drop to $1.05 by the middle of next year, but could fall close to parity with the greenback, according to consultancy Capital Economics. The downbeat [...]
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London’s FTSE 100 edges lower as economic gloom knocks risk appetite August 31, 2022 London’s FTSE 100 posted a damp day today driven by economic gloom hitting investors’ risk appetite. The capital’s premier index dropped 1.05 per cent to 7,284.15 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, fell 0.45 per cent to 19,063.75 points. A recent string [...]
Recession will hike oil surplus this year, warns OPEC+ report August 31, 2022 There will be a bigger surplus in the oil market this year as rising energy costs, tighter monetary policy and recession fears weigh down demand.
NatWest forced to dish out £600,000 refunds after breaching banking rules August 31, 2022 The UK’s competition watchdog has forced NatWest to dish out £600,000 in refunds after it ruled the bank breached rules by forcing business customers to open “costly” current accounts to access loans.
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