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UK markets lost over $500 billion since Liz Truss took over as PM

  Bloomberg The UK’s stock and bond markets have lost at least $500 billion in combined value since Liz Truss took over as Prime Minister, with investor confidence shattered by a shock tax-cutting budget. Taking the helm at a time when the UK economy was already grappling with the specter of recession, the Truss government’s new fiscal policies fuelled concerns …

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Futures rise, pound gains as global selloff pauses

  Bloomberg Global markets remained on edge on Tuesday as investors braced for a heightened risk of global recession, even as dip buyers emerged. Most stocks rise as Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and BlackRock Inc. soured on equities for the short term and Citigroup Inc. said bearish positioning continues to rise. Tech giants including Apple, Amazon.com and Alphabet advanced more …

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Oil falls as ‘wrecking ball’ dollar piles on commodity losses

  Bloomberg Oil reversed course as the dollar shed some of its strength and risk-on sentiment lifted equity markets. The global oil benchmark rose 1% to trade near $87 a barrel on Monday. Earlier, Brent slipped below $85 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate falls below $80 as the dollar hit an all-time high, which makes commodities priced in the …

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