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UK borrowing costs hit highest level since 2008 amid inflation shock
Ten-year gilt yield rises to 5% as borrowing numbers add to concerns over energy price surge
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India’s central bank battles to protect rupee from Iran war fallout
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Also in today’s newsletter: WEF shake-up and JPMorgan to monitor junior bankers’ hours
JD Wetherspoon warns profits to miss forecasts as costs rise
UK pub chain flags ‘considerable pressure’ on consumer finances
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A View from the Bridge - February 2026
With political turmoil or “Polycrisis” inside Downing Street being the more dominant theme for sterling markets over the past couple of sessions, market participants were not primed for a pronounced shift in bias from the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)at their first meeting of the year.
PegasusCapital - 06/02/2026
