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• We have forgotten what budgets are for

  01-10-2026 12:00 via ft.com
  The biggest problem with public finances is when they cease to be tools for governance
  
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• Fund flows mark tenth consecutive positive month in August – what are UK investors buying and selling?

  01-10-2026 15:14 via moneyweek.com
  
  Fund flows from UK retail investors were positive during August for the tenth consecutive month, but some sectors have seen a.Latest data from the Investment Association (IA), an industry body representing the UK’s fund managers, shows UK-based investment funds registered £894 million in net sales to retail investors during August, in marked contrast from the £1.8 billion in outflows registered in the same month last year.“Despite the summer break typically slowing flows
  
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• What’s next for the global economy? You asked, we answered

  01-10-2026 15:05 via ft.com
  Economics leader writer Tej Parikh and European economics commentator Martin Sandbu replied to reader questions
  
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• What does the bond sell-off mean for the global economy?

  01-10-2026 15:05 via ft.com
  Economics leader writer Tej Parikh and European economics commentator Martin Sandbu replied to reader questions
  
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• What does the bond sell-off mean for the global economy? Live reader Q&A

  01-10-2026 13:59 via ft.com
  Economics leader writer Tej Parikh and European economics commentator Martin Sandbu will answer your questions now
  
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• What does the bond sell-off mean for the global economy? Live Q&A

  01-10-2026 13:59 via ft.com
  Economics leader writer Tej Parikh and European economics commentator Martin Sandbu will answer your questions now
  
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• What does the bond sell-off mean for the global economy? Submit a question

  01-10-2026 13:10 via ft.com
  Economics leader writer Tej Parikh and European economics commentator Martin Sandbu will answer reader questions in a live Q&A today, at 1pm
  
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• FirstFT: A ‘vicious loop’ of selling grips government bond market

  01-10-2026 12:31 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter: inside Flydubai flight FZ 1073 and the world’s fastest-growing power technology
  
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• Submit a question: What does the bond sell-off mean for the global economy?

  01-10-2026 12:15 via ft.com
  Economics leader writer Tej Parikh and European economics commentator Martin Sandbu will answer reader questions in a live Q&A today, at 1pm
  
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• Submit a question: What does the bond sell off mean for the global economy?

  01-10-2026 12:15 via ft.com
  Economics leader writer Tej Parikh and European economics commentator Martin Sandbu will answer reader questions in a live Q&A today, at 1pm
  
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• BoJ’s summary of opinions points to accelerated pace of rate rises

  01-10-2026 11:29 via ft.com
  Most rate-setters saw the case for more interest rate increases and some suggested tightening should proceed faster
  
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• Premium Bonds saver wins £1 million jackpot with bond bought in July – who else scooped the top prize?

  01-10-2026 11:21 via moneyweek.com
  
  Two Premium Bonds holders have woken up millionaires thanks to NS&I’s October prize draw.The first £1 million jackpot winner is from East Sussex. They bought their winning bond for £5,900 in May 2018.Their winning bond number is 331QY484133 and they have the maximum holding of £50,000.The second bought the winning bond only months ago, in July 2026, and holds £16,000 in total in Premium Bonds. Their winning bond number is 681KK770541.Meanwhile, 96 people have wo
  
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• Japanese companies exit China in record numbers

  01-10-2026 09:18 via ft.com
  Diplomatic tensions, slowing Chinese growth and US tariff pressure spur rebalancing of supply chain
  
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• An optimist’s guide to the bond market

  01-10-2026 07:30 via ft.com
  It could be a lot worse. Really!
  
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• FirstFT: Big Tech’s heavy Brussels lobbying

  01-10-2026 06:31 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter: US bond rout and warming UK-EU ties
  
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• EU steel exports hit by high energy costs, tariffs and China oversupply

  01-10-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Shipments abroad have fallen by a fifth with production at historic lows
  
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• Philippines’ central bank braces for ‘Godzilla’ El Niño

  01-10-2026 02:06 via ft.com
  Severe Pacific Ocean weather event could fuel inflationary pressures and hit agricultural production across region
  
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• Philippines central bank braces for ‘Godzilla’ El Niño

  01-10-2026 02:06 via ft.com
  Severe Pacific Ocean weather event could fuel inflationary pressures and hit agricultural production across region
  
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• Trump says South Korea will invest $200bn in US energy projects

  01-10-2026 00:41 via ft.com
  Pledges to launch initiatives in states including Alaska and Texas come as midterm elections loom
  
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• US government debt rout triggers ‘vicious loop’ of selling

  30-09-2026 23:09 via ft.com
  Yields on 10-year Treasuries soar half a percentage point in worst month in four years
  
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• Bond markets resume sell-off after strong US data

  30-09-2026 19:25 via ft.com
  Treasury yields rise further on news that economy grew faster than previously estimated, although personal consumption expenditures inflation falls
  
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• To fix housing affordability, build more homes

  30-09-2026 18:44 via ft.com
  Faced with rising mortgage costs, governments should resist stoking demand
  
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• Should you unlock your property wealth to fund retirement?

  30-09-2026 17:11 via moneyweek.com
  
  More than half of UK savers do not expect to have enough to retire on, meaning more people could be forced to use their property wealth for an income boost. This typically involves equity release plans, which enable homeowners to exchange some of the home equity for tax-free cash payments. Insurance firm LV= found that almost six in 10 (58%) non-retired UK adults aren’t confident they will have saved enough for a comfortable retirement, and that 39% would consider using property wealth as
  
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• Bond markets steady after sell-off despite strong US data

  30-09-2026 16:52 via ft.com
  Oil prices rise after falling earlier in the day
  
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• Weak PCE inflation eases pressure for Fed rate increases

  30-09-2026 16:24 via ft.com
  Both core and headline personal consumption spending inflation arrived below expectations for August
  
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• Regulating AI 'not the right place to start' says Bailey

  30-09-2026 16:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  AI needs "rigorous" testing and safeguards to contain risk, Andrew Bailey says.
  
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• Inflation accelerates in Eurozone’s biggest economies

  30-09-2026 14:44 via ft.com
  Faster-than-expected consumer price growth could increase pressure on the ECB to raise rates
  
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• ECB ‘cannot wait’ for high energy prices to fuel wider inflation, top policymaker warns

  30-09-2026 14:44 via ft.com
  Isabel Schnabel calls for pre-emptive action as price growth accelerates faster than expected in Eurozone’s biggest economies
  
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• How to escape the low-pay, low-productivity jobs trap  

  30-09-2026 14:06 via ft.com
  Informal employment may absorb surplus labour in developing countries but it can also weaken skills and economic resilience
  
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• Should you invest in gold or crypto?

  30-09-2026 11:48 via moneyweek.com
  
  Investors appear to have piled into both crypto and gold in the later part of this summer.Gold was a standout asset during 2025 with gains of 64% during the year, though the price of gold has fallen off in 2026 after hitting an all-time high of $5,595 on 29 January.Similarly, cryptocurrencies (crypto) endured a challenging start to the year. The price of Bitcoin, the largest and most influential cryptocurrency, fell 28% between the start of the year and 31 July, while Ethereum, the second larges
  
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