Alongside them are currency traders, who buy and sell the pound based on how they view the UK’s economic outlook. Their decisions feed directly into the value of sterling. A third group are equity investors, who assess how tax and spending changes will influence the profitability of companies listed on the stock market.

What a day. And what a week. I don’t know about you, but I can barely remember what happened on Monday now. It was certainly a very long time ago. Without reliving the whiplash-inducing political developments which must be causing a lot of hand chewing ...

Take these soft economic data points, combine them with the recent rise in the unemployment rate to 4.4%, add dovish statements from multiple Fed officials, and you appear to have

Despite Labour, there is scope for UK stocks to make more gains in the years ahead, says Max King The long run-up to the Budget gave rise to fevered and increasingly alarmist speculation about its contents.

UK gilt yields retreat but remain elevated as budget uncertainty weighs on housing and markets. Analysis of FTSE 100, corporate activity and trading opportunities.

Britain's anxious budget process reaches its climax on Wednesday when Finance Minister Rachel Reeves releases her long-awaited plans. Yet a rallying U.S. bond market is quietly offering the UK a cushion.

S&P adds to gains after Trump notes 'very good' call with China's Xi

The UK is considering ramping up its bill issuance in order to diversify its investor base, a move that could develop sterling money markets and meet demand from potential new buyers such as stablecoin issuers.