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...on government bonds risks implosion, warns watchdog.

Bond markets are increasingly at risk of a global meltdown after hedge funds piled a record £2.2tn into government debt, a global watchdog has warned.

The Financial Stability Board (FSB), led by Andrew Bailey, the Bank of England Governor, warned countries were dangerously exposed to the threat of fire sales in the event of economic shocks.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/hedge-funds-2tn-bet-on-government-bonds-risks-implosion-warns-watchdog/ar-AA1VI0Pw?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ASTS&cvid=6984c66569644c379c66d6a93c8c837a&ei=9]

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Also, the Bank of England raises alarm on unemployment as interest rates unchanged ..

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Construction industry shrank for a 13th straight month in January...

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...borrowing is available on mortgages with a deposit as little as 5%

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/mortgageshome/article-15483925/Nationwide-makes-major-change-mortgages-meaning-customers-borrow-50-000-more.html

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Long-dated bonds suffered their worst sell-off this century on Tuesday. Ali Lyon asks whether the rout could spark a full-blown debt crisis?

https://www.cityam.com/liz-truss-lite-is-japan-in-the-midst-of-a-sovereign-debt-crisis/

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Reform will tax the banks even if they don’t like it..

Nigel Farage has confirmed Reform will slap a tax on the UK’s banking giants in the latest dramatic escalation of his party’s tensions with the City.

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in the Davos, Farage said: “This will be tough for banks to accept but I am sorry – the drain on public finances is just too great.”

He framed the move as not a direct tax but instead the banks were “not going to get free money anymore”.

A tax on the sector was previously floated in the Reform manifesto, leading to the industry warning of “real consequences in the economy”.

https://www.cityam.com/nigel-farage-reform-will-tax-the-banks-even-if-they-dont-like-it-city-bank-of-england-andrew-bailey/

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Trump will cry wolf, thinking he is the All Poweful one, and The markets will punish him and he will be TheAssOfTheDeal..

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One day , everyone, will ignore Trump and the markets will make everyone pay for it..

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.. Tariffs.

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We can now add Trumps new Tariffs into the mix ....

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Dsr20212, thanks for the input...

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Is yet another warning sign for banks, more to come down the pipe?

https://ts2.tech/en/lloyds-hit-with-data-watchdog-questions-as-barclays-natwest-buybacks-keep-uk-bank-shares-in-focus/

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..still long here, If so any timescasles on that position?

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"Strong returns over the last five years represents a renaissance for banks after a decade in the doghouse following the financial crisis in 2008 which required banks to rebuild their beaten-up balance sheets. "

Imagine how long it would take for banks to recover should AI & Shadow Banking crash.....The Everything Bubble!

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GS, I really don't think its was your post, the thread was yet another victim, unfortunately...

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Jeez, she's busking now....

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Multiple compensation schemes under Tory governments have been officially criticised for long delays, backlogs, and bureaucratic problems — particularly Windrush, Post Office Horizon, and the Official Injury Claims portal.

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...how many compensation claims had been kicked down the road under the Tory party?

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Chips, poaching is not my thing, good luck ..lol.

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Chips, "Darth Nice 4 mile walk in the countryside ,"

Take the dogs for longer walks than that...jeez..

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