UK markets show a split picture, with sterling under heavy pressure after the Bank of England held rates and traders building their largest bets against the pound since the Brexit
UK markets show a split picture, with sterling under heavy pressure after the Bank of England held rates and traders building their largest bets against the pound since the Brexit vote. Housebuilders climbed after the government unveiled a first-time buyer incentive, lifting the sector to the top of the charts. Security headlines, including counter-terror arrests at an airbase used by US forces, dominated the news cycle without directly moving prices.
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