Sterling tumbles as markets brace for more turmoil October 21, 2022 Sterling has tumbled in the wake of Liz Truss’s resignation this morning as traders brace for another period of political turmoil in the UK.
Trouble ahead from Bank of England, but Bitcoin is laying down sound foundations October 21, 2022 Crypto AM's Jason Deane tries to make sense out of a crazy week as Bitcoin's successes are in danger of being overshadowed by politics.
UK borrowing costs cool after Truss quits as shortest serving PM ever October 20, 2022 UK borrowing costs scaled lower today after Liz Truss exited as the shortest serving prime minister on record at 44 days. Yields on the 10-year gilt dropped around 27 basis points to 3.8 per cent after Truss resigned in the early afternoon. They had been trending higher during early trading. Rates on the 30-year gilt, [...]
Doubts cast over 31 October fiscal statement after Truss resignation October 20, 2022 There are growing doubts over whether the fiscal statement will be delivered on 31 October following Liz Truss’s resignation as prime minister today after just 44 days in office, City A.M. understands. Truss’s exit has triggered a second Tory leadership race this year that is expected to yield a new prime minister on 28 October, [...]
Bank of England’s Broadbent urges markets to curb rate expectations October 20, 2022 One of the Bank of England’s top officials has today warned markets not to get carried away with the number of rate rises coming down the line. Ben Broadbent, a member of the monetary policy committee (MPC) and a deputy governor at the Bank, said Threadneedle Street’s internal calculations worked out the response to the [...]
Oxbridge rugby duo on for date with Twickenham for Varsity Matches October 20, 2022 The spring of next year will see Twickenham Stadium host Oxford and Cambridge’s Varsity Matches once again. The men’s and women’s teams for the two renowned universities will clash at the home of rugby on 25 March 2023 – the second consecutive time the match has moved to a Saturday after the Six Nations in [...]
Crypto has ‘serious deficiencies in governance’, warns Bank of England official October 19, 2022 A Bank of England official warned there are “serious deficiencies in governance” in the crypto ecosystem today as she laid out a vision for the industry to win back trust from investors.
Truss and Kwarteng did not brief BoE on mini-budget, dep governor Cunliffe says October 19, 2022 Liz Truss or former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng did not tell the Bank of England of their plans to slash taxes £45bn in last month’s botched mini-budget, one of the central bank’s executives said today. Sir Jon Cunliffe, the Bank’s deputy governor of financial stability, told the treasury select committee today the government did not brief [...]
Analysis: This shapeshifting inflation surge ain’t over yet October 19, 2022 Today’s inflation figures may have caused a few chairs to be flung at walls in the Bank of England. Prices are up 10.1 per cent over the year to September, above the City’s expectations and up from August. They were in line with the Bank’s forecasts though, a genuine rarity. Remember, the central bank has [...]
Bank of England to launch record rate rise to step up fight against 40-year high inflation October 19, 2022 The Bank of England will have to hike interest rates by a record whole percentage point at its meeting on 3 November, City economists are betting today after inflation returned to a 40 year high of 10.1 per cent last month. Prices are still rising sharply despite the Bank already lifting borrowing costs seven times [...]