Analysis: British investors expect the new leader to make cautious reforms.
April LaRusse of Insight Investment stated in a report that UK investors expect the new leader of the country to make cautious changes to government spending and revenue generation. Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigned earlier on Monday. She said that since then, UK bond trading has been relatively calm as investors anticipate that changes in government policy will adopt a "more pragmatic approach." "The current market focus will be on who may be selected for key cabinet positions, and the UK bond market is most interested in the selection of the Chancellor and the potential timing of the next budget," she added. Data from Tradeweb shows that the yield on 10-year UK government bonds fell by 2.9 basis points, now standing at 4.811%.
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