Bond vigilantes have the UK in their sights

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The lack of confidence in the British economy has become infectious. From businesses it has now spread to financial markets. Last week investors dumped gilts and sold the pound, as concerns over the UK’s fiscal…

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UK inflation rises to 2.6% in November

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the UK inflation myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. UK inflation accelerated to 2.6 per cent in November, in line with analysts’ predictions, cementing expectations that the Bank of England will hold rates steady at its meeting on Thursday. The year-on-year rise in the…

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Asia stocks rattled by Trump jitters; China shares mixed amid weak PMI, AI bets By Investing.com

Investing.com– Most Asian stocks fell on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump’s imposition of trade tariffs on Colombia rattled risk appetite with the possibility of more such moves. Chinese markets were a mixed bag, as investors bought some local technology names on optimism over DeepSeek R1- a new artificial intelligence model that could potentially disrupt…

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Ethereum soars 25% on Eric Trump endorsement

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UK wage growth accelerates to 5.6%

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the UK employment myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. UK wage growth accelerated in the three months to November even as employers cut jobs after the Labour government’s tax-raising Budget, official data showed on Tuesday. The Office for National Statistics said payrolled employment fell…

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