Stephanie Stacey

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Friday, 24 November, 2023

UK economy
Jump in UK consumer confidence helps push pound to 12-week high
Pound climbs to 12-week high against dollar after unexpectedly strong data for November
Friday, 24 November, 2023

US Dollar
Investors dump dollar in bet that US rates have peaked
Asset managers sell greenback at fastest pace in a year as market prices in more rate cuts next year
Wednesday, 22 November, 2023

Opec
Oil price falls as Opec+ postpones meeting
Traders interpret delay as sign cartel is struggling to agree further production cuts
Tuesday, 21 November, 2023

Cyber Security
Cyber attack on British Library raises concerns over lack of UK resilience
Hackers open week-long auction of stolen data on dark web after breach in October
Friday, 17 November, 2023

UK retail sales
UK retail sales fall to two-year low as inflation-hit consumers cut spending
Figures contrast with expectations of a rise and send gilt yields lower
Thursday, 16 November, 2023

Oil & Gas industry
Oil falls to lowest level since July ahead of Opec+ meeting
Brent drops almost 5% to close at $77.42 a barrel
Tuesday, 7 November, 2023

Oil & Gas industry
Oil price gives up gains since start of Israel-Hamas war
Hedge funds exit long positions as traders bet conflict is unlikely to spread to oil-rich states
Thursday, 26 October, 2023

Rachel Reeves
Rachel Reeves plagiarism row puts publishers under scrutiny
Leading book groups admit, amid questions over new work by UK shadow chancellor, that few use software to spot copying