Low impact

A poll of UK gilt dealers shows median 2027/28 gross financing requirement rising £26.7 billion to £334.3 billion, while headroom against the 2029/30 budget rule falls to £15.1 billion from £23.6 billion.

FirstSquawk10/23, 06:23 PM

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GBP
Pushes down
WeeksMedium confidence
Narrower fiscal headroom raises gilt supply risk, which tends to weigh on sterling

What could change this

If the government announces offsetting fiscal consolidation to rebuild headroom, the pressure on GBP could ease.

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