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Markets mixed as investors mull US data

Softer jobless claims figures on Thursday set the stage for Friday’s monthly jobs report

European stocks gain on hopes of measured Fed rate hikes

Iseq rises, supported by Smurfit Kappa and AIB

Energy and tech stocks drag markets lower as rate-hike worries resurface

Market optimism fades as fears of more monetary tightening intensifies

Brexit has cost the UK economy £29bn, Bank of England official says

Slump in business investment since vote to leave EU has cost each household £1,000 in lost productivity

UK yet to see any any benefits from Brexit, says Bank of England chief economist

It estimated that by 2025 country will only be able to grow by 0.7 per cent a year

Bank of England raises interest rates by 0.5 percentage points to 4%

Central bank indicates future increases will depend on economic data

UK grocery price inflation rises to record 16.7%

Households face additional £788 on annual shopping bills

Central banks to lift rates to 15-year highs as investor jitters grow

US Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and Bank of England will all hold policy meetings this week

UK deficit soars to record as inflation boosts debt payments

Finances strained by rising debt-interest payments and the cost of insulating consumers and businesses from energy prices

First pound notes featuring King Charles unveiled by Bank of England

Charles is only the second British monarch to feature on the paper currency first issued in the 17th century

Year ends with cold dose of reality from central banks on inflation and interest rates

ECB spooks markets with updated forecast predicting inflation will stay elevated for the next three years

Global markets a sea of red after rates decisions

Iseq index finishes Thursday’s session down 2.5% but markets in mainland Europe fare worse

Fed raises rates by a half point as central banks enter new phase

Shift down from 0.75 point increases comes ahead of similar moves expected by Bank of England and ECB

UK economy rebounds from royal funeral hit but outlook remains bleak

Chancellor warns of ‘tough road ahead’ as Britain prepares for a bleak 2023

UK sticks to EU-style fiscal rules but that is about to change

Brussels is overhauling the policy constraints it imposes while the UK chancellor is setting new ones of his own

UK economy shrinks at start of expected recession

Bank of England forecasting two year long downturn

Bank of England makes historic rate hike despite ‘very challenging’ outlook

Central bank makes biggest rate move since 1989

UK economy falls into recession, survey suggests

Political uncertainty and high energy and interest costs cause sharp contraction

Pound nears two-week high as Kwasi Kwarteng leaves IMF meetings early

Bank of England governor’s gamble pays off as markets rally on reports of UK government U-turn

Bank of England ramps up bond buying as it fights fresh gilt sell-off

UK’s 30-year borrowing costs leapt to 5.1% before latest intervention by central bank

Confusion as Bank of England signals privately it is prepared to prolong bond purchases

Governor Andrew Bailey said on Tuesday bond buying would end on October 14th as planned

Bank of England governor rules out extending intervention in bond market

Move comes a day after a sell-off in UK government bonds pushed up the country’s long-term borrowing costs

European markets recover ground after Bank of England intervention

Move to buy government bonds helps calm investor sentiment on day of volatile trading

Bank of England in £65bn emergency move to calm markets

Central bank to spend £5bn a day for 13 days as it warns of ‘material risk to UK financial stability’

Bank of England warns ‘significant monetary response’ needed for market turmoil

UK chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng seeks to reassure bankers while lenders pull mortgage products

Sterling crumbles to record low as traders fret on new economic plan

Markets betting on emergency interest rate rise after UK unveils tax cuts and spending package funded by borrowing even as Bank of England battles inflation

Global move on interest rates sends shudders through markets

Bank of England and Swiss central bank follow US Fed in announcing further monetary tightening

UK entering recession but Bank of England raises interest rates to 2.25%

Monetary authority expects UK economy to shrink in third quarter

John FitzGerald: UK’s colossal energy supports could lead to economic disaster

Liz Truss is borrowing with reckless abandon, not targeting those most in need and risking a crisis should foreign lenders lose faith

Stockwatch: Investors are wary of Truss

Sterling has sunk to its lowest level against the dollar since 1985 and multiple analysts have issued cautionary notes about the new PM

Truss energy plans could slow inflation, says Bank of England

Governor welcomes new prime minister’s intention to announce plans this week

Traders bet on full percentage-point ECB rate hike by October

Monetary authority is battling to contain inflation across euro zone

Share values retreat before advancing UK inflation

Iseq index dips almost 1.3% on volatile day for most heavyweights, especially those with UK exposure

Pensions reform plan is a cop-out that loads the burden on younger people

The emerging Government plan on State pension reform is shaping up as a cop-out, forcing young people to foot the massive bill

A gloomy outlook for the UK economy

The Bank of England’s economic outlook is shocking and has significant implications for Ireland

Stocks fluctuate as investors weigh latest Bank of England rate hike

Iseq index adds over 0.7% despite mixed session for Irish banks

Bank of England raises key interest rate by 0.5%, the biggest hike in 27 years

Bank also warns of protracted recession and worst squeeze on living standards in more than 60 years

Virgin Money raises margin forecast on higher interest rates

British lender is led by Irishman David Duffy

Stockwatch: Truss victory could pose a risk to markets

Idea the UK government might encroach on the bank’s independence or follow Japan’s lead would alarm investors

Cliff Taylor: It looks like it could be a messy Autumn

The ECB is a house divided, desperate to contain inflation while worrying about tipping vulnerable Italy into a debt crisis

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