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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Simon English and Michael Hunter

Big-name high street stocks caught in market turmoil as UK warned of economic ‘doom loop’

City traders are shunning UK assets after the government’s tax and spending plans up-ended market sentiment toward the pound, stocks and government debt

(Picture: Alamy Stock Photo)

The pound resumed its slump and shares tumbled today as some forecasters warned of a “doom loop” that could further hit Britain’s sagging economy.

Yesterday markets were relatively calm. Today they resumed their sell-off of UK assets.

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