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Image for UK bond rout draws Truss comparisons as public finances rattle investors
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UK bond rout draws Truss comparisons as public finances rattle investors

LONDON (Reuters) -British government bond prices fell by the most since October 2022 and the pound t...

2nd July, 2025

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UK stocks fall on concerns over state finances after costly U-turns

By Twesha Dikshit (Reuters) -London's blue-chip stock index edged higher and the midcap index fell o...

2nd July, 2025

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Bank of England's Bailey defends bond programme after Reform UK criticism

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey defended the central b...

23rd June, 2025

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UK statistics agency says April inflation data overstated by 0.1 percentage points

LONDON (Reuters) - An error in car tax data provided by the British government caused the consumer p...

5th June, 2025

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Italy draws healthy demand for syndicated issue ahead of ECB meeting

MILAN (Reuters) - Italy drew healthy demand on Wednesday for a dual-tranche syndicated deal consisti...

4th June, 2025

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Sterling tiptoes lower; 40-year gilt auction, BoE speakers in focus

LONDON (Reuters) -The pound trod water on Tuesday, holding mostly steady against the dollar and the...

3rd June, 2025

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G7 debt is now a pressure point for anxious markets

By Stefano Rebaudo, Linda Pasquini and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON (Reuters) -Surging government debt level...

3rd June, 2025

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Analysis-German Bund anchor can shield euro area from excessive curve steepening

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) -A global selloff in government bonds due to concerns over high debt an...

30th May, 2025

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Morning Bid: Bond markets in the driver's seat

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee After a volatile week whe...

23rd May, 2025

Image for Bund safe-haven status holds in swaps markets, but German spending surge worries loom
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Bund safe-haven status holds in swaps markets, but German spending surge worries loom

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) - After a seismic shift in German bonds, a pocket of the market is trad...

11th March, 2025

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Analysis-German spending boost to leave lasting impact on world bond markets

By Alun John, Tom Westbrook and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A sea change in German...

10th March, 2025

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Europe's backing for Ukraine 'turbocharges' arms shares

(Reuters) - Shares in German arms makers were set to open sharply higher on Monday boosted by the pr...

3rd March, 2025