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UK Borrowing Rises to £24.3bn in April, Second-Highest April on Record

ONS figures published Friday show higher welfare payouts combined with a record April £10.3bn interest charge that widens the gap with OBR forecasts and raises pressure on debt servicing.

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Russia Cuts Key Interest Rate to 14.5% as Growth Weakens

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Latin American FX Steadies as Argentina Rallies on U.S. Framework and Peru Steps In to Slow Sol

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U.S. and China Strike Provisional Trade Truce at APEC as Xi Opens Door to Canada

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Japan’s Super-Long Bond Yields Surge on Election Spending Fears, German Bunds Reach Highest Since Late 2023

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Australia's Economy Faces Worst Performance Since Early 1990s

Government Spending

UK Borrowing Rises to £24.3bn in April, Second-Highest April on Record

Russia Cuts Key Interest Rate to 14.5% as Growth Weakens

Latin American FX Steadies as Argentina Rallies on U.S. Framework and Peru Steps In to Slow Sol

U.S. and China Strike Provisional Trade Truce at APEC as Xi Opens Door to Canada

Japan’s Super-Long Bond Yields Surge on Election Spending Fears, German Bunds Reach Highest Since Late 2023

Reeves Signals Tax Hikes After £5bn Welfare U-Turn

Germany’s Economy Set to End Three-Year Stagnation With 2026 Growth Revival

Trump to Announce Sweeping Tariffs on 'Liberation Day'

Canada's Economy Grows 1% in Third Quarter, Matching Expectations

Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates Amid Economic Uncertainty

Australia's Economy Faces Worst Performance Since Early 1990s