LONDON (AFP) – The British government’s year-to-date borrowing undershot forecasts despite a jump in October, official data showed yesterday, boosting finance minister Jeremy Hunt on the eve of a key budget update. Public sector net borrowing reached GBP98.3 billion in the seven months to October, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in a statement. […]
Bank stocks led the FTSE 100 on Friday, while retail stocks declined on weaker-than-expected UK retail sales data. The FTSE 100 increased by 1.3%, and for the week, it gained 1.9%. -November 20, 2023 at 04:56 am EST
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