Stocks Slip at Market Open; Mixed Yields Impact US Debt Market

The major US stock indices are opening near unchanged on the day. Yesterday, shares were little changed as well with: Dow industrial average fell -56.68 points or -0.16% at 35333.48 S&P index fell -8.89 points or -0.19% at 4550.44 NASDAQ index fell -9.84 points or -0.07% at 14241.01 At the start of trading today, a

Tax Cuts, Business Investment and Debt Reduction

Main Takeaways from the 2023 UK Autumn Statement Main national insurance rate to be cut by 2%, from 12% to 10% for 27 million people Full expensing of capital investment for businesses made permanent. Business investment to improve by £20bn per year according to estimates State pensions to rise by 8.5% from April 2024 Welfare