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Britain cuts tax-free allowance for cash savings to spur investing
Date: November 26, 2025
By Kirstin Ridley LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves on Wednesday slashed the amount that people can invest in tax-free cash savings accounts from 2027, in an effort to funnel...
UK stocks rise as reeves' tax-raising budget soothes some nerves
Date: November 26, 2025
(Reuters) -UK stocks advanced on Wednesday, led by gains in financials and mining stocks, while investors braced for a potentially tax-heavy budget. The blue-chip FTSE 100 rose 0.2% by 10:55 GMT,...
Hedge funds bet against UK firms as budget looms, says Goldman Sachs
Date: November 26, 2025
By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) -Stock-picking hedge funds now have the biggest short positions since 2023 on UK-based stocks exposed to the domestic economy, according to a Goldman Sachs client...
Stocks buoyed by rate cut expectations, sterling choppy on UK budget surprise
Date: November 26, 2025
By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asian stocks rose on Wednesday, chasing gains on Wall Street as weaker-than-expected economic data spurred expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut...
Stocks advance, US yields retreat on heightened fed cut expectations
Date: November 25, 2025
By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY (Reuters) -Asian share markets rallied on Tuesday as hopes grew the Federal Reserve will deliver a December interest rate cut, while investors piled into global technology...
European defence stocks selloff deepens on Ukraine peace talks
Date: November 24, 2025
(Reuters) -Shares in European arms makers fell for a second day on Monday as the U.S. and Ukraine were set to continue work on a plan to end the war with Russia. In a joint statement released after...