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☆ Gilt yields surge, sterling falls as Britain sets out new economic plan
  + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Amanda Cooper Alun John | Amanda Cooper | Alun John | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
British Pound Sterling and U.S. Dollar notes are seen in this June 22, 2017 illustration photo. Income tax cuts, a drop in property taxes, tax-free shopping for overseas visitors and the scrapping of a planned corporation tax rise are all aimed by the government at giving households and businesses a boost. It was last down 1.36% against the dollar at 1.1106 , a new low since 1985. The FTSE 100 (.FTSE) dropped 1.3%, hitting its weakest level since July 15, but shares in UK homebuilders jumped after Kwarteng announced changes to property stamp duty. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Alun John Editing by Alexander Smith and Frances KerryOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
☆ Reactions: Britain's finance minister unveils "mini budget"
  + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +5 min
Britain's blue-chip stocks (.FTSE)remained mired in the red, in line with a broader equity-market decline. FOREX: Sterling extended losses, falling 1.9% on the day to around $1.1047, having hit a new 37-year low earlier on. British homebuilders and household goods makers hit session highs, buoyed by the prospect of consumers getting tax breaks. The tax-cutting budget and ‘go for broke’ growth aims are unlikely to change the longer-term bearish GBP trend." If you get more fiscal stimulus and less monetary stimulus, that’s something that’s buoyant for the currency.
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