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Sep 2024
53m 10s

Consumer gloom and a stock market boom

Bbc Radio 5 Live
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Felicity Hannah has latest as UK consumer confidence slumps in September.

Wall Street's initial muted response to the Fed's bumper rate cut turns into a record-beating rally. Meanwhile, the Bank of England opts against consecutive cuts, with Governor Bailey indicating a "gradual path down".

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