Harry Robertson

Liz Truss's mini-budget crisis has loomed large over the election campaign, and Labour is set to inherit a twitchy bond market and big debt pile. But interest rate cuts and strong investor demand for government debt might be on its side. My piece: https://t.co/88vxXZA8Jt

Goodbye sweet prince. Retire the number 3😢

Paul Dummett @PaulDummett

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RT @NigelStevenson5: Five UK market hotspots to watch ahead of the election @a_coops1 @marcjonesrtrs @harrygrobertson https://t.co/bOW1lBO…

With a tentative calm in UK bond markets after 2022's crisis, Sunak and Starmer are almost certain to avoid Truss-style fiscal experiments. That leaves the focus on inflation and Bank of England interest rates. My analysis on the UK election and markets: https://t.co/aROQNzHvNT

Big market reaction to the higher than expected inflation data First Bank of England rate cut now seen as most likely to come in September or November - potentially the middle of an election campaign - pushed back from August earlier this week https://t.co/kTX6VKtta8

Why the strong US economy isn't benefitting Biden: The percentage of people saying high prices are a reason for worse personal finances hit a joint record high in 2022, and rose again in May, Uni of Michigan survey data shows https://t.co/mLyStTAGDa

After the Bank of England held borrowing costs but said "things are moving in the right direction", here's a look at what the major central banks are doing on interest rates, w/ @naomi_rovnick: https://t.co/CVA5zR04JB

Reuters photographer Mohammed Salem wins the 2024 World Press Photo of the Year award for his image of a Palestinian woman cradling the body of her five-year-old niece in the Gaza Strip https://t.co/LcPFBsyiLS

RT @Louis_Ashworth: read Liz Truss’s new book, which has some interesting thoughts about bats in it https://t.co/9LBmLaDC6W

Meanwhile tiny Hackney flat whites up 1000% https://t.co/Z51Wnm8FNm

Awkward: Beijing authorities are investigating Sunday's Beijing's half-marathon after footage shared online showed three African runners appearing to slow down near the finish line to allow China's He Jie to overtake them and win https://t.co/hIl4u40osu

"The (inflation) elephant has now gone out for a walk and appears to be returning to the forest. We would like the elephant to return to the forest and remain there on a durable basis." https://t.co/V4F0F4R6ev

Currency markets are in a lull, with measures of volatility slumping to nearly four year lows The start of the rate cutting cycle (Switzerland was first to go last month) and the US election are likely to shake things up New story w/ @AlunDavidJohn https://t.co/CkP6WUbtXt

UK inflation is getting more and more in line with the US and euro zone, falling to 3.4% year-on-year in Feb Many economists think it'll drop below 2% in the coming months https://t.co/NuN17RustT https://t.co/vLmi13dTte

RT @CoalitionGrnwch: Hedge funds shake up the euro zone's $10 trillion government bond market https://t.co/vWhOml4xVy @reuters #CoalitionGr…

Hedge funds have swooped into euro zone bond markets, filling the void left by the ECB and banks that are constrained by regulation. But their new dominance comes with some big risks. Reporting led by @yorukbahceli w/ @nellmooney, @DharaRanasinghe and me https://t.co/c6ohUpFK3r

The first rate hike in 17 years! https://t.co/ZL3G5NSh4b