
Bank of England drops sale of long-dated bonds amid market turmoil
Sell-off in 10- and 30-year gilts prompts central bank’s decision to sell only shorter maturity bonds in April 14 auction
The president’s imposition, then pausing, of tariffs has messed with financial markets and prompted accusations of insider trading
The twists and turns in Donald Trump’s tariff war with the rest of the world has sent financial markets spinning. Stock markets have rebounded in the US and across Europe and Asia after the White House paused some of the most punitive import charges on Wednesday, except those on China. We look at what happened, and the likely effects.