UK Markets Plunged Into Fresh Volatility

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UK markets experienced a surge in volatility due to speculation about the budget and potential changes to income tax, leading to a decline in the pound and FTSE 100 stock index, but later stabilized after reports of improved UK forecasts.

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UK markets were plunged into fresh volatility as speculation about the budget heightened uncertainty over the nation’s fiscal position. Government bond yields jumped the most since July, and the pound and FTSE 100 stock index slumped, after overnight reports that Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves was dropping plans to raise income tax. The moves pared after Bloomberg News reported that improved UK forecasts were behind the move. Bloomberg’s James Woolcock reports.

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Original article published by Bloomberg on November 14, 2025.
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