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UK's next PM Andy Burnham to face 'bond vigilantes' and market volatility

Andy Burnham is set to become the United Kingdom's next prime minister, inheriting a volatile bond market that significantly influenced previous administrations. The International Monetary Fund highlighted the lingering effects of a 2022 budget crisis, which led to Liz Truss's short tenure. Wall Street veteran Ed Yardeni notes that bond investors, who have become more influential due to increased foreign participation in the U.K. debt market, will continue to dictate economic policy regardless of who holds the prime minister's office. AI

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UK's next PM Andy Burnham to face 'bond vigilantes' and market volatility

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Jason Ma ·

    The U.K. is getting a new prime minister, but bond investors are really in charge and ‘hyper-reactive,’ Wall Street veteran says

    "But investors know it’s the bond market that will call the shots in the $4.2 trillion economy no matter who sits in the prime minister’s office."