26/08/2026
Markets in a Minute
Are governments engineering bond demand?
Our Investment Partner, Brewin Dolphin’s Guy Foster, chief strategist, outlines three key factors shaping debt sustainability as debt-to-GDP ratios climb and fiscal repair remains politically out of reach.
Key highlights
Washington and the yield curve: The U.S. Treasury doubling its buybacks of outstanding debt adds evidence of financial repression.
UK inflation rose: UK inflation data for July came in at an annual rate of 2.9% on Wednesday. The first rise in four months suggests inflationary pressures remain.
Bank of England to hold interest rates: Decidedly mixed economic data out of the UK has left markets expecting the Bank of England to hold interest rates at its September meeting.