Mehreen Khan

The yield on the UK’s 30-year gilt rose to 5.21% as investors dumped government bonds over fears of tight interest rates and weaker economic growth

Worldwide trade fell by 5% last year, but commerce between allied countries rose overall

Inflation fears drive 10-year bond yield – a proxy for the government’s debt servicing bill – to the highest since 2008

The Labour chancellor’s fiscal plans are at risk after a week of market turmoil

Fears of overheating economy with impact of Trump trade policy still to come

Rachel Reeves pledges to break with Conservative policy and forge closer links with the country as she arrives in Beijing

Across the UK economy, but particularly in low-wage sectors, Rachel Reeves’s budget has backfired spectacularly

The greenback’s recent surge presents a challenge for Trump and could force him into a managed depreciation with the help of big economies

Vice-premier Ding Xuexiang tells Davos meeting that protectionism risks turning into confrontation and ‘a new phase of globalisation’ is needed instead

Rachel Reeves announces an immigration overhaul to make it easier to hire highly skilled workers in key sectors