UK borrowing costs fall below US, Italian and Greek equivalents after Hunt mini-budget reversal October 18, 2022 UK borrowing costs have dropped below their European and transatlantic counterparts after new chancellor Jeremy Hunt tore up prime minister Liz Truss’s tax cutting mini-budget. Since Truss and her former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng decided to launch £45bn of unfunded tax cuts in a bid to boost economic growth, gilt yields have shot higher. Rates on [...]
UK borrowing costs tumble after Hunt shreds Truss’s mini budget October 17, 2022 UK borrowing costs scaled lower today after new chancellor Jeremy Hunt ripped up prime minister Liz Truss’s tax cutting mini budget. The yield on the 30-year UK gilt, which has suffered heavy selling since the mini budget last month, fell around 40 basis points to 4.33 per cent. Rates on the 2-year and 10-year UK [...]
Gold prices propped up by bullish demand in Asia despite hawkish Fed October 17, 2022 Gold prices are trapped in a narrow pricing corridor, with robust demand in Asia preventing a tumble in prices.
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Recession fears outweigh OPEC+ cuts amid oil price slump October 16, 2022 Oil markets will open tomorrow with prices weighed down by global recession fears and weakening oil demand.
City braces for fresh inflation and borrowing figures October 16, 2022 The City is bracing for another busy week of new data illustrating the health of the UK economy. Last week, the FTSE 100 index fell 1.89 per cent to finish at 6,858.79 points after it was rocked by prime minister Liz Truss ditching chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng. The domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more [...]
Analysis: Truss can’t buck the markets October 14, 2022 Around eight minutes is how long prime minister Liz Truss today allocated to explain why she sacked her chancellor for implementing her tax cuts and signed off her second mini budget U-turn. She clarified neither. She answered four questions and committed to her “mission” to boost growth in the UK at a Downing Street press [...]
UK borrowing costs tank as mini budget U-turn rumours gather pace October 14, 2022 UK borrowing costs fell sharply today driven by chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng and prime minister Liz Truss reportedly set to U-turn on more parts of their mini budget. The chancellor has today cut short his trip to the International Monetary Fund’s Washington meetings to hold emergency talks with Truss in London. Rumours of a second U-turn [...]
UK borrowing costs drop as Kwarteng hints at mini budget U-turn October 13, 2022 UK borrowing costs collapsed today driven by chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng sending the strongest signal yet he will roll back elements of last month’s mini budget. Rates on UK gilts dropped across the curve after they yesterday climbed to their highest level since the day the Bank was forced to step in. Yields on the 30-year [...]