Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has emerged relatively unscathed from a series of high-stakes public tests this week in the UK. Her next challenge will be proving to investors that she can shore up her battered economic agenda.

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Reeves Faces Credibility Test After Reprieve From UK Markets

The cost of Government borrowing eased on Wednesday morning in a tentative sign of relief among traders after more heightened economic concerns.

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Slower UK inflation relieves pressure on Rachel Reeves as financial markets calm

(Bloomberg) — Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has emerged relatively unscathed from a series of high-stakes public tests this week in the UK. Her next challenge will be proving to investors that she can shore up her battered economic agenda.

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Rachel Reeves could be forgiven for breathing a sigh of relief after this morning’s inflation figures. Inflation figures always attract a lot of attention, but the stakes were sky high for the Chancellor after a week of turmoil in the gilt market. The market consensus was for inflation to remain stuck at 2.6 per cent, but the risks were very much tilted to the upside. And if there had been a big miss, some commentators feared that the sell-off i…

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Inflation: 'Relief' for Reeves or a 'temporary reprieve'?

Inflation in the U.K. unexpectedly fell in December, according to official data on Wednesday that is likely to fuel pressure on the Bank of England to cut interest rates again next...

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves was provided with an unexpected reprieve after inflation fell very slightly to 2.5%.

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Inflation rate dips to 2.5%, putting base rate cut 'firmly in the frame'

Finally, some good news for the gilt market. December’s UK inflation – released this morning – slowed more than expected. Services CPI, which is what the Bank of England is mostly focused on, came in at 4.4% versus the consensus of 4.8%.

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GBP: Slower UK inflation should ease pressure on gilts – ING

The cost of Government borrowing eased on Wednesday morning in a tentative sign of relief among traders after more heightened economic concerns. A surprise dip in UK inflation last month has provided some reprieve for Rachel Reeves, as financial markets calmed following a recent period of volatility. The cost of Government borrowing eased on Wednesday morning in a tentative sign of relief among traders after more heightened economic concerns. Ne…

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After a period of negative economic news, the new statistics on inflation offer hope to Chancellor Rachel Reeves. It was announced today (Wednesday, January 15) that inflation fell by 0.1% to 2.5% in December, mainly as a result of falling hotel prices and lower than usual prices for flights.

Ar ôl cyfnod o newyddion economaidd negyddol, mae’r ystadegau newydd ar chwyddiant yn cynnig gobaith i’r Canghellor Rachel Reeves. Daeth cyhoeddiad heddiw (dydd Mercher, Ionawr 15) fod chwyddiant wedi gostwng 0.1% i 2.5% ym mis Rhagfyr, yn bennaf o ganlyniad i brisiau gwestai’n gostwng a phrisiau llai na’r arfer ar gyfer hedfan.

Cyfradd chwyddiant o 2.5% yn cynnig “seibiant” i Rachel Reeves

Inflation rate of 2.5% offers Rachel Reeves a "break".

UK inflation fell to 2.5% in December as service inflation fell amid a cooling of the economy just as the media started questioning how long Rachel Reeves has left before Starmer gives her the boot. The chancellor has been thrown a lifeline in the form of falling inflation, which will help settle financial markets and […] The post UK inflation falls throwing Reeves a lifeline appeared first on UK Investor Magazine.

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