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- London stocks fell sharply on Tuesday, with the FTSE 100, FTSE 250, and AIM All-Share all closing in negative territory.
- The pound also sank against the US dollar as bond yields spiked, with the yield on UK 30-year government bonds reaching its highest level since 1998.
- European markets also saw declines, with the CAC 40 in Paris and the DAX 40 in Frankfurt ending the day down.
- The rise in bond yields was attributed to political instability in France and concerns over rising government debt across Europe.
- Gold hit a record high, with UBS citing elevated political and geopolitical risks as factors underpinning its appeal.
- Oil prices rose, with a barrel of Brent crude trading above $68.
- Among the biggest risers on the FTSE 100 were Fresnillo, Endeavour Mining, Unilever, BP, and Haleon.
- The biggest fallers included Whitbread, Legal & General, Unite Group, Phoenix Group, and Land Securities.
- Wednesday's corporate calendar includes results from M&G, Ashtead, and Watches of Switzerland.
- European blue-chip stocks continued their decline on Tuesday, with the FTSE 100, FTSE 250, and AIM All-Share indices all posting losses.
- UK government bond yields reached a near 30-year high, while the pound is on track for its biggest single-day fall since April due to rising borrowing costs and a sell-off in the bond market.
- European equities also fell, with the CAC 40 and DAX 40 down, as risk sentiment soured and investors grew cautious ahead of potential profit-taking in September.
- Britain's long-term government borrowing costs soared to a 27-year high, putting pressure on the Chancellor to address concerns over public finances.
- Bond yields climbed across Europe, with Germany and France seeing increases in 10-year and 30-year bond yields.
- The pound fell against the US dollar, while the euro and yen also weakened against the dollar.
- The spike in gilt yields comes after Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Downing Street shake-up, with investors lacking confidence in the government's fiscal discipline.
- Ithaca Energy led FTSE 250 laggers, falling 11% as two major shareholders sold a stake in the company.
- Tertiary Minerals jumped 20% after positive results from its phase 2 drill programme at the Mushima North project.
- Brent oil and gold prices were quoted higher, with gold reaching a new record high amid volatile markets and geopolitical concerns.
- The US manufacturing PMI data is still to be released on Tuesday.
- London stocks expected to open lower, with a predicted drop of 0.1% for the FTSE 100.
- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds first cabinet meeting after a reshuffle, focusing on economic policies and the upcoming budget.
- Sterling and Euro weaken against the US dollar, while gold prices soar to a record high.
- EU military spending to reach a new record in 2025, a 10% increase due to pressure from US President Donald Trump.
- Stock markets in Asia mostly decline, with small losses across major indexes.
- Brent oil prices dip slightly, while expectations of a Fed rate cut push gold prices higher.
- Corporate calendar highlights include full-year results from Alumasc and half-year updates from Oxford Nanopore, Johnson Service Group, and Uniphar.
- Economic data releases include US manufacturing PMI and Eurozone inflation figures.
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