Country: GB | Published: 2026-09-24
UK markets are treading carefully as oil prices climb again, a headwind that keeps inflation worries alive even as the OECD backs the Bank of England holding rates steady. The poun
UK markets are treading carefully as oil prices climb again, a headwind that keeps inflation worries alive even as the OECD backs the Bank of England holding rates steady. The pound's slide continues for a third day against a broadly stronger dollar, keeping currency-sensitive sentiment on edge. Corporate news is doing some of the heavy lifting, with a new Vistry chief facing investors and a mixed batch of earnings from names like Halma and ASOS, while the US draft memo criticizing UK West Bank sanctions adds a quiet diplomatic wrinkle to the backdrop.