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Bank of England rate cut expected despite ‘fiscal loosening’ of Budget

A quarter-point cut is forecast on Thursday, but Labour’s Budget has trimmed hopes of a rapid string of rate cuts afterwards.

Evening Standard

UK’s borrowing costs rise as Reeves’s budget prompts fears of slower interest rate cuts

Markets conclude higher level of public spending could lead to higher inflation, making cuts in Bank of England rate less likely

The Guardian - UK

FTSE 100 Live 31 October: Budget fears hit housebuilding and retail stocks, Shell beats forecasts

Housebuilding and retail stocks have fallen sharply amid the fallout from yesterday’s tax-raising Budget.

Evening Standard

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Inflation and mortgage rates elevated by Chancellor’s spending plans, says OBR

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced almost £70 billion of extra spending each year in her maiden budget.

The Independent UK

Autumn budget: Rachel Reeves raises taxes by £40bn and increases spending on NHS and schools – as it happened

Chancellor announces changes to employers’ national insurance contributions, inheritance tax, capital gains tax and other duties

The Guardian - UK

Budget 2024: What will it mean for my mortgage?

The general recent trend for mortgage rates has been downward following the highs experienced two years ago in the wake of former prime minister Liz Truss’s disastrous mini-Budget

The Independent UK

Mortgage approvals jump but housing market on ‘tenterhooks’ ahead of Budget

Some 65,600 home loans were approved last month, 700 more than in August, the Bank of England revealed.

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Volkswagen to shut at least three German factories, union warns; Oil price falls 5% after Israel’s attack on Iran – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

Homeowners in UK at 'greater risk' of higher mortgages from Donald Trump win than Rachel Reeves Labour Budget

The warning comes from former Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane

Evening Standard

Global economy faces ‘anxious times’, warns IMF; Reeves says stability fiscal rule will mean higher taxes – as it happened

People don’t feel good about economic prospects, admits IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva

The Guardian - UK

Dollar Rallies as the British Pound and Euro Slide

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday rose by +0.32% and posted a 2-1/4 month high. Wednesday’s weaker-than-expected UK September consumer price report was dovish for BOE policy and undercut the British pound (^GBPUSD ) to benefit the dollar. The dollar also found support on weakness in the euro ahead of...

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Dollar Gains on British Pound Weakness

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.10% and posted a 2-1/4 month high. Today’s weaker-than-expected UK consumer price report for September is dovish for BOE policy and undercut the British pound (^GBPUSD ) to the benefit of the dollar. The dollar also found support on today’s stronger-than-expected...

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UK Inflation Falls, Bank Of England Expected To Cut Rates

UK inflation hits 1.7%, lowest in 3 years, prompting potential interest rate cut by Bank of England. Global central banks adjusting rates to combat inflation.

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UK Inflation Hits Three-year Low, Fuelling Rate-cut Hopes

Britain's annual inflation rate fell to a three-year low in September, official data showed Wednesday, fuelling speculation that the Bank of England will resume cutting interest rates next month.

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UK inflation falls below 2 per cent target for first time in three years

Inflation dropped below the Bank of England target rate last month for the first time since April 2021, according to new figures.

Evening Standard

Two interest rate cuts before Christmas 'now in play' after bigger than expected inflation fall

Fall opens the way for an interest rate cut from the Bank of England next month - and possibly also in December

The Independent UK

Liz Truss’ think tank publicly shames Kemi Badenoch for not answering questions

Liz Truss’s think tank Popcon asked the two Tory leadership finalists 12 questions - but only one of them answered

The Independent UK

Ex-Bank of England chief Mervyn King urges Rachel Reeves to raise national insurance in Budget

Exclusive: In a dramatic intervention, the former governor of the Bank of England tells the chancellor she must be ruthlessly honest with the public

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Evening Standard

Door opens wider to rate cuts as wages rise at slowest pace for more than two years

The unemployment rate continued to ease, falling to 4% in June to August, down from 4.1% in May to July.

Evening Standard

‘Many households still struggling’ as lenders report rise in mortgage defaults

A finance expert said that a Bank of England survey of lenders suggests that many households are still struggling in the current environment.

The Independent UK

‘Many households still struggling’ as lenders report rise in mortgage defaults

A finance expert said that a Bank of England survey of lenders suggests that many households are still struggling in the current environment.

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England chief economist urges caution over interest rate cuts

Huw Pill’s comments come a day after governor Andrew Bailey raised prospect of ‘more aggressive’ cuts

The Guardian - UK

Dollar strengthens after US beats forecasts with 254,000 new jobs in September – as it happened

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Dollar Climbs on Safe-Haven Demand from Middle East Risks

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday rose by +0.26% to a 6-week high. The dollar remains underpinned as heightened Middle East tensions are boosting safe-haven demand for the dollar. Also, higher T-note yields Thursday strengthened the dollar’s interest rate differentials. In addition, weakness in the yen supports the dollar as...

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Stocks Weighed Down by Middle East Concerns

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down by -0.38%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.66%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -0.25%. Stocks today are moderately lower, with the Dow Jones Industrials falling...

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