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🇬🇧 Bank of England warns on equity risk as UK construction hits a record low
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🇬🇧 Bank of England warns on equity risk as UK construction hits a record low

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The Bank of England warned stretched equity valuations could trigger a correction that cuts UK GDP by up to 2.2 percentage points, the same week construction PMI fell to 38.4, a sixth straight month of contraction and the worst non-crisis reading on record.

Screenshot of text excerpt from Bank of England report titled 'Developments in frontier AI' discussing risks from AI capabilities.
Bank of England July 2026 Financial Stability Report notes that rapid progress in frontier AI capabilities has significantly increased risks to financial stability from cyber and operational vulnerabilities. Source

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