Markets Brace as Keir Starmer Battles To Save His Job

The UK has been thrown into political uncertainty with Prime Minister K Starmmer finding his leadership consumed by forces beyond his control and ministers resigning. Here are some takeaways on what the markets have been doing and what to watch for. UK government bonds or guilts reflect the interest rate at which the market is prepared to lend to the government.They are therefore a measure of the confidence of investors. Those borrowing costs have been rising. Now, there are some underlying factors.Bond mar ...