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    • Wednesday, 18 January, 2023
      Deutsche <3 sterling

      They couldn’t stay mad at each other

    • Thursday, 29 December, 2022
      Markets InsightDuncan Weldon
      UK will have to rely more on the kindness of strangers

      With the Bank of England unwinding its gilt portfolio, the country will need more buying from foreign investors

    • Thursday, 17 November, 2022
      Autumn Statement
      UK markets take Autumn Statement in stride

      Modest reaction to fiscal announcement marks stark contrast to previous government’s mini-Budget

    • Friday, 4 November, 2022
      News in-depth
      ‘Better, but not good’: investors cautious on sterling after rebound

      Pound has recovered from record low against the dollar but economic woes cloud the outlook

    • Friday, 4 November, 2022
      Investments
      UK private wealth portfolios down by up to a third

      Market losses, inflation and currency movements combine to hurt savers this year

    • Friday, 4 November, 2022
      ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
      Hargreaves Lansdown stops offering non-sterling ETF share classes

      Foreign currency share classes of funds with no sterling equivalent are unaffected

    • Thursday, 27 October, 2022
      Ramin Nakisa
      Time for a currency hedge for sterling investors?

      Savers expecting pound’s recovery can protect dollar-based holdings

    • Tuesday, 25 October, 2022
      Weak pound adds £6bn to UK company dividends

      Dollar payouts to shareholders worth more to investors as sterling slides

    • Tuesday, 25 October, 2022
      Gilts
      Gilt yields return to levels seen before mini-Budget

      Prices rally as markets react with relief to Rishi Sunak victory in Conservative party leadership contest

    • Monday, 24 October, 2022
      Capital markets
      Gilts rally as Sunak poised to become prime minister

      Shorter- and long-dated bond yields return to levels last seen before mini-Budget

    • Thursday, 20 October, 2022
      Instant InsightKatie Martin
      Tories face a tough road in regaining market trust

      Investors will demand greater discipline from the government’s fiscal plans

    • Monday, 17 October, 2022
      Gilts
      Gilts and pound rally as Hunt aims to steady market with fiscal plans

      UK chancellor outlines measures to tackle government’s deficit

    • Thursday, 13 October, 2022
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      News updates from October 14: Truss ditches UK corporation tax plan after sacking chancellor, US bank reporting season kicks off
    • Thursday, 13 October, 2022
      UK business & economy
      Sterling and gilts rally as pressure mounts on Truss to ditch tax cuts

      Bank of England’s purchase of £4.7bn in UK debt eases investor jitters

    • Wednesday, 12 October, 2022
      Pound rises as BoE indicates it may extend intervention

      Pension funds work to shore up their derivative strategies before Friday’s deadline

    • Tuesday, 11 October, 2022
      The pound vs the dollar: a history

      The latest crash is just one of many. Here are the key moments from the FT archives

    • Tuesday, 11 October, 2022
      Legal services
      UK’s ‘magic circle’ law firms struggle to grow in US amid sinking pound

      Dollar strength means UK groups are finding it harder to hire or keep lawyers in New York

    • Monday, 10 October, 2022
      Corporate bonds
      Pension schemes’ rush for cash shakes UK corporate debt

      Ripples from government debt shock push investors away from company bonds

    • Sunday, 9 October, 2022
      News in-depthUK industrial strategy
      Takeovers and weak pound put spotlight on UK aerospace and defence

      Contracting British ownership renews debate over future of vital industry

    • Friday, 7 October, 2022
      Robin Wigglesworth
      Sterling faces more pressure as difficulties mount for UK

      For investors uncertainty, for borrowers the certainty of high interest rates

    • Wednesday, 5 October, 2022
      Sterling and long-term gilts fall as Truss fails to dispel fiscal worries

      Fresh selling comes a week after Bank of England intervened to steady gilt market

    • Monday, 3 October, 2022
      Pound and gilts gain after Truss changes course on 45p tax rate cut

      Sterling recovers to levels seen before mini-Budget sent it tumbling to record low against dollar

    • Friday, 30 September, 2022
      The Big Read
      Seven days that shook the UK

      With the Conservative party locked in a stand-off with the bond market, Liz Truss’s political capital is crumbling

    • Friday, 30 September, 2022
      LexElaine Moore
      The Lex Newsletter: LDIs, damned LDIs and statistics Premium content

      Plus, UK pensions, Hong Kong stocks, CEO narcissism, UK shares

    • Friday, 30 September, 2022
      Sterling almost erases losses from Kwarteng’s mini-Budget

      UK currency remains about 9% lower for the past three months

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