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UK year-ahead public inflation expectations rise to 3.3% in Oct, Citi/YouGov survey shows

LONDON (Reuters) – British households’ expectations for inflation over the next 12 months rose again...

1st November, 2024

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Pound set for worst weekly losses since 2018 after budget jolt

LONDON (Reuters) – The pound stabilised on Friday after a volatile few sessions, but still headed fo...

1st November, 2024

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UK factory activity shrinks slightly for first time since April, PMI shows

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British factory activity contracted very slightly last month fo...

1st November, 2024

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Normal for markets to respond to budget plans, minister says

LONDON (Reuters) – The recent volatility in British financial markets, including a rise in governmen...

1st November, 2024

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New UK debt chief sees ready appetite for more bond issuance

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s government bond market is well placed to absorb the hi...

31st October, 2024

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FTSE indexes slide to near three-month lows on budget angst

By Shubham Batra and Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -The UK’s main stock indexes fell to a near three-mont...

31st October, 2024

Image for Sterling ticks higher as investors expect fewer BoE rate cuts
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Sterling ticks higher as investors expect fewer BoE rate cuts

By Medha Singh (Reuters) – The British pound firmed on Thursday a day after new UK finance minister...

31st October, 2024

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Inflation-boosting UK budget hits bets on Bank of England rate cuts

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -Higher inflation fuelled by Britain’s new big-spending budget plans...

31st October, 2024

Image for UK’s Reeves faces heat for weak growth despite tax-and-spend budget
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UK’s Reeves faces heat for weak growth despite tax-and-spend budget

By William Schomberg, David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s finance minister Rachel Reeves face...

31st October, 2024

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London’s FTSE 100 falls after Labour’s first budget

By Shubham Batra and Nikhil Sharma (Reuters) -The UK’s FTSE 100 fell to an over two-month low on Wed...

31st October, 2024

Image for Factbox-Key measures in UK Labour Party’s first budget in nearly 15 years
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Factbox-Key measures in UK Labour Party’s first budget in nearly 15 years

LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister Rachel Reeves presented her first budget statement to pa...

31st October, 2024

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Pubs, bookies and builders drive budget bounce for UK mid-caps

By Lucy Raitano LONDON (Reuters) – UK mid cap stocks enjoyed a lift on Wednesday as market players d...

31st October, 2024