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Bank of England delivers bumper 50bps rate hike
Markets
Bank of England delivers bumper 50bps rate hike
As recessionary concerns grow and mortgage mayhem continues to hit consumers, the Bank of England's battle to contain the fire of inflation has...
Ollie Smith | 22 June 2023
CEO to make Magellan great again and Liz Truss calls it quits: What we learned this week
Markets
CEO to make Magellan great again and Liz Truss calls it quits: What we learned this week
Albo soft launches the federal budget, Dahmer series pumps Netflix numbers and Elon to terminate Twitter staff.
Nicola Chand | 21 October 2022
Bank of England intervenes in 'dysfunctional' bond market
Fixed Income
Bank of England intervenes in 'dysfunctional' bond market
Bank warns disruption in the markets is a real risk to financial stability.
James Gard | 29 September 2022
UK sanctions net widens on Russian companies
Stocks
UK sanctions net widens on Russian companies
Financial warfare intensifies ahead of MPs' vote on restricting companies from listing and raising money in London. We list the main companies and...
James Gard | 03 March 2022
UK, NZ banks forced to scrap dividends. Could Australia be next?
Stocks
UK, NZ banks forced to scrap dividends. Could Australia be next?
Latest blow to income seekers as UK's biggest banks forced by regulators to cancel 2019 and 2020 dividends.
James Gard | 02 April 2020
UK decides: stocks hit record but Brexit looms
Markets
UK decides: stocks hit record but Brexit looms
Sterling and UK shares surged as the scale of the Conservative party’s victory emerged last Friday, writes Morningstar UK's James Gard.  
James Gard | 16 December 2019
UK election 2019: The Morningstar View
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UK election 2019: The Morningstar View
Morningstar Investment Management's Mike Coop looks at the likely impact of the Conservative election win on UK equities.
Holly Black | 16 December 2019
What does PM Boris Johnson mean for markets?
Markets
What does PM Boris Johnson mean for markets?
The new UK Prime Minister is expected to cut taxes and boost spending, but a lack of clarity on Brexit is holding back UK shares and the pound.
James Gard | 24 July 2019
Brexit deal could trigger next economic shock
Markets
Brexit deal could trigger next economic shock
If the UK leaves the European Union with a Brexit deal, the Governor of the Bank of England is likely to make a policy mistake by hiking interest...
David Brenchley | 09 April 2019
UK equities: where to invest amid Brexit uncertainty
Stocks
UK equities: where to invest amid Brexit uncertainty
While many investors continue to shun UK stocks until the Brexit fog clears, others think they're too cheap to ignore. A trio of fund managers tell...
David Brenchley | 25 March 2019