The UK Budget in five charts: Reeves limits BoE space for rate cuts

Why mortgage costs are rising despite interest rate cut

Lenders have been raising the cost of fixed-rate deals creating a headache for buyers and those remortgaging.

Which gold investment is best when rates are cut?

Some gold assets are better than others when interest rates are dropping, experts say.

Trump’s victory means fewer Fed rate cuts

“Trump is a president who likes to spend, he was a real-estate developer who loves to borrow. I don’t think he’s shaken either of those ideals,” notes one analyst.

Business - MarketWatch - November 6

Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.75%

Central bank signals further reduction is unlikely before next year as it raises post-Budget inflation forecast

World - Financial Times - November 7

Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by a quarter point

The Federal Reserve approved its second consecutive interest rate cut Thursday.

Business - CNBC - November 7

Fed cuts interest rates days after election

The Fed cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point.

Fed cuts interest rates as Powell says he will not resign as chair

US central bank lowers target range by a quarter point to 4.5%-4.75%

World - Financial Times - November 7

Fed Cuts Interest Rates by a Quarter Point, but the Path Ahead Is Less Clear

The Federal Reserve is reducing rates in response to cooling inflation. Donald Trump’s presidential victory has pumped up uncertainty.

Business - The New York Times - November 7

Autumn budget live: Rachel Reeves raises taxes by £40bn and increases spending on NHS and schools

Chancellor announces changes to employers’ national insurance contributions, inheritance tax, capital gains tax and other duties. Budget 2024: key points at a glance Full report: Reeves raises ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

The unexamined big question around the UK Budget

Ignore the details of how Labour will raise taxes, spending and borrowing, and ask instead how much

World - Financial Times - October 24

UK consumer and business confidence weaken ahead of Budget

Indices hit lowest levels this year as Britons ‘hold their breath’ for tax rises on October 30

Business - Financial Times - October 24

The unfair hole in next week’s UK Budget

Why will council tax remain decades out of date?

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Cash Isas popularity surges ahead of UK Budget

Investors shift into tax-sheltered accounts given uncertainty of Labour proposals

World - Financial Times - October 25

UK’s long-awaited Budget Day arrives

Plus, tech, pharma and oil lead the earnings run, Bank of Japan makes a rate call and Britain’s opposition party picks a new leader

World - Financial Times - October 27

UK Budget: What to Know Before Labour’s Announcement

The new Labour Party government said it had inherited a challenging financial position and warned of tax increases and spending cuts when it reveals its budget this week.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 28

Extra £1.7bn for Welsh government in UK Budget

The chancellor also announces cash for coal tip safety and green hydrogen projects in Wales.

UK Autumn Budget 2024: the chancellor’s speech in full

Rachel Reeves’ statement to the House of Commons

World - Financial Times - October 30

Did Labour mislead UK public ahead of Budget?

Rachel Reeves’ tax-raising measures come after she pledged not to be a levy-hiking chancellor

World - Financial Times - October 31

UK Labour’s Budget borrows big, taxes more

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a £40bn tax increase and a sharp rise in borrowing