Rates on UK debt surge higher and pound slumps against US dollar September 28, 2022 Rates on UK debt surged higher today and the pound trailed the US dollar again driven by investors sweating over the government’s tax and borrowing splurge. The yield on the 30-year UK gilt jumped six basis points to 5.048 per cent, the highest since 1998. Investors were demanding a greater return ahead of the government [...]
Bank of England chief economist warns of ‘significant’ response to market turmoil September 27, 2022 The Bank of England’s chief economist today rushed to calm the City by promising a “significant” response to the UK market turmoil. Huw Pill said it is hard “not to conclude” the Bank must hike interest rates steeply at its next meeting on 3 November after markets were rocked by chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s tax cuts and [...]
IMF “monitoring developments” in UK after currency fall and mini-budget September 27, 2022 The International Monetary Fund gave Kwasi Kwarteng and Liz Truss a slap on the wrist this evening, with a spokesman saying it did not “recommend large and untargeted fiscal packages” amid inflation concerns. The warning from the IMF comes after another day of currency fluctuations, triggered by a so-called ‘mini budget’ of tax cuts announced [...]
London’s FTSE 100 dragged down by house builders as more rate hikes loom September 27, 2022 London’s FTSE 100 fell today driven lower by house builders tumbling on the prospect of higher interest rates. The capital’s premier index lost 0.52 per cent to drop to below 7,000 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, tumbled 2.36 per cent to [...]
Analysis: Pound slump is bad, but UK bond market is carnage September 26, 2022 Focus on the pound today was understandable, from a media perspective. “Pound tumbles to record low against US dollar” is a great headline. Analysts at investment bank Nomura said sterling may plunge to $0.95 in the first three months of next year. Blimey. But, it’s the turmoil in the UK bond markets that was the [...]
London’s FTSE 100 squeezes out gain as house builders tumble September 26, 2022 London’s FTSE 100 squeezed out a small gain today despite investors ditching house builders in response to the Bank of England signalling it will hike interest rates sharply. The capital’s premier index edged 0.03 per cent higher to below the 7,020.95 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250, which is more aligned with the health [...]
Investors to examine retailers’ books for signs of spending slump September 25, 2022 Investors will be parsing over a slew of results from top retailers for signs of a slowdown in consumer spending in response to an economic slump. London’s premier FTSE 100 index notched a poor performance last week, shedding 3.62 per cent to close at 7,018.60 points, mainly driven by a sharp sell off on Friday [...]
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