Traders, investors, businesses, and individuals alike have been left to digest a raft of tax and spending measures announced largely by the OBR well ahead of the Chancellor’s appearance at the dispatch box.

A review and analysis of the stock and precious metals markets.

Gold prices remain bullish above $4160 as expectations of a Fed rate cut lift sentiment, but further gains depend on breaking the critical $4220 resistance level.

The powerful rally in the last couple of days for the major global indices has almost entirely wiped out the losses from the previous week.