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Track canonical SquawkNews coverage tagged to EWU, iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF. This hub brings together deduplicated headlines about alpaca us equities, markets catalysts, earnings, analyst actions, and wider market events so traders can review how a developing story changed over time. It contains 78 indexed stories across 14 publication days and is ordered by the same first-publication timeline used by LiveCast.

Symbol EWU Asset equity Sector Markets 90 days 78 Last 48.31 Updated Jul 30, 2026, 12:13 PM UTC Open live news feed
L EWU BOE Gov. Bailey: If the Middle East conflict persists and we get 2nd-round effects, we will likely need to raise rates. EWU BOE Gov. Bailey: If the Middle East conflict persists and we get 2nd-round effects, we will likely need to raise rates. CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 30, 2026, 12:13 PM UTC H UK holds rates at 3.75% UK holds interest rates at 3.75% with 6-3 vote CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 30, 2026, 11:03 AM UTC H EWU UK's Consumer Prices Index rose by 2.6% in the 12 months to June, down from 2.8% the previous month. On a monthly basis, CPI rose by 0.1 EWU UK's Consumer Prices Index rose by 2.6% in the 12 months to June, down from 2.8% the previous month. On a monthly basis, CPI rose by 0.1% in June, compared with a rise of 0.3% in June 2025 MACRO | Jul 22, 2026, 10:39 AM UTC L EWU burnham notes he'll use 'any flexibility' within UK fiscal rules EWU burnham notes he'll use 'any flexibility' within UK fiscal rules RATES | Jul 20, 2026, 03:00 PM UTC L EWU rachel reeves resigns as UK chancellor of the exchequer EWU rachel reeves resigns as UK chancellor of the exchequer GEOPOLITICS | Jul 20, 2026, 02:59 PM UTC H EWU Trump spoke to new UK PM burnham -white house official EWU Trump spoke to new UK PM burnham -white house official GEOPOLITICS | Jul 20, 2026, 02:35 PM UTC H EWU UK PM burnham notes first calls to foreign leaders will be to Trump and Zelenskiy UK's burnham: I will make clear to Zelenskiy today the EWU UK PM burnham notes first calls to foreign leaders will be to Trump and Zelenskiy UK's burnham: I will make clear to Zelenskiy today there will be no change in support for Ukraine RATES | Jul 20, 2026, 11:54 AM UTC L EWU UK PM burnham: will meet fiscal rules and honour defence commitments EWU UK PM burnham: will meet fiscal rules and honour defence commitments EQUITY | Jul 20, 2026, 11:53 AM UTC L EWU Andy Burnham set to take over as Britain's Prime Minister, promising stable politics Link To Story.com EWU Andy Burnham set to take over as Britain's Prime Minister, promising stable politics Link To Story from Reuters.com GEOPOLITICS | Jul 20, 2026, 10:50 AM UTC L EWU liz Truss: i’m not ruling out a UK comeback EWU liz Truss: i’m not ruling out a UK comeback EQUITY | Jul 17, 2026, 04:37 PM UTC L EWU UK Labour leader burnham: we won't beat the right if we are infighting - Won't suspend or punish Labour member with different views to m EWU UK Labour leader burnham: we won't beat the right if we are infighting - Won't suspend or punish Labour member with different views to mine - I haven't decided on cabinet yet - Cabinet will reflect all Parts of Labou EQUITY | Jul 17, 2026, 11:24 AM UTC L EWU burnham named Labour leader, set to become UK Prime Minister EWU burnham named Labour leader, set to become UK Prime Minister GEOPOLITICS | Jul 17, 2026, 11:14 AM UTC L EWU UK Treasury sees at least 1 BOE rate hike in 2026. EWU UK Treasury sees at least 1 BOE rate hike in 2026. CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 14, 2026, 04:11 PM UTC H EWU UK Treasury sees inflation at 3.2% in 4th quarter.... UK Treasury sees oil at $150 if the US-iran war escalates further.... EWU UK Treasury sees inflation at 3.2% in 4th quarter.... UK Treasury sees oil at $150 if the US-iran war escalates further.... MACRO | Jul 14, 2026, 04:11 PM UTC H Why Is BP Stock Gaining Tuesday? BP p.l.c. (NYSE: BP ) stock rose Tuesday after the energy company said its second-quarter trading update points to stronger realized pricing, higher refining margins and lower net debt, despite lower upstream production. CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 14, 2026, 01:50 PM UTC H BOE’s Mann: The trade-off between inflation risk and activity has led me to place more weight on inflation persistence; Shot and long term i There are some disaggregate labor signals that don't reflect the overall economic unemployment rate - - The outruns in H2 will be paid close attention to - - A more forceful monetary policy will bring inflation back to t CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 02, 2026, 02:12 PM UTC H BOE’s Mann: The trade-off between inflation risk and activity has led me to place more weight on inflation persistence BOE’s Mann: The trade-off between inflation risk and activity has led me to place more weight on inflation persistence CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 02, 2026, 02:02 PM UTC L FCA Motor Finance Scheme partially suspended; If scheme upheld, sees payments to begin in 2027; Hearing 14-18th Dec 2026 or 16-26 Feb 2027 Upper tribunal ordered partial suspension of motor finance scheme on terms agreed with challengers. - - Firms keep preparing and progress complaints as far as possible while avoiding work that may need repeating. - - Fir REGULATION | Jul 02, 2026, 11:10 AM UTC L BOE allots £136.2B in 7-day short-term repo operation (STR) vs. £139.9B prior **Note: Prior record high in allotment was £139.9B (made back on Jun 25th 2026) CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 02, 2026, 09:40 AM UTC L *(UK) DMO SELLS £3.25B IN 4.625% MAR 2037 GREEN GILTS; AVG YIELD: % V 4.975% PRIOR; BID-TO-COVER: X V 3.63X PRIOR; TAIL: BPS V 0.2BPS PRIOR *(UK) DMO SELLS £3.25B IN 4.625% MAR 2037 GREEN GILTS; AVG YIELD: % V 4.975% PRIOR; BID-TO-COVER: X V 3.63X PRIOR; TAIL: BPS V 0.2BPS PRIOR RATES | Jul 02, 2026, 09:03 AM UTC L Preview: DMO to sell £3.25B in 4.625% Mar 2037 Green Gilts; results expected after 05:00 ET (09:00 GMT) The prior 4.625% Mar 2037 Green Gilt auction was held back on Jun 2nd 2026 with an avg Yield: 4.975% and a bid-to-cover of 3.63x and Tail: 0.2bps RATES | Jul 02, 2026, 08:50 AM UTC L Bank of England Bank Liabilites/Credit Conditions Surveys Credit Condition Survey: Bank Liability Survey: Link EQUITY | Jul 02, 2026, 08:30 AM UTC L Reminder: Bank of England (BoE) Quarterly Bank Liabilities/Credit Conditions Surveys expected at 04:30 ET (08:30 GMT) Reminder: Bank of England (BoE) Quarterly Bank Liabilities/Credit Conditions Surveys expected at 04:30 ET (08:30 GMT) CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 02, 2026, 08:20 AM UTC H DMO sells £1.25B in 0.125% Aug 2031 Inflation-linked Gilts (UKTi); Real Yield: % v 0.651% prior; bid-to-cover: x v 3.75x prior DMO sells £1.25B in 0.125% Aug 2031 Inflation-linked Gilts (UKTi); Real Yield: % v 0.651% prior; bid-to-cover: x v 3.75x prior MACRO | Jul 01, 2026, 09:02 AM UTC L BOE and SNB allotment in weekly 7-day USD liquidity operation BOE allots $M vs. $15M prior - SNB allots $M vs. $0M prior CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 01, 2026, 09:00 AM UTC L Preview: DMO to sell £1.25B in 0.125% Aug 2031 I/L Gilts (UKTi); Results expected after 05:00 ET (00:00 GMT) Prior 0.125% Aug 2031 I/L Gilt auction Gilt was on May 19th 2026 with an Real Yield of 0.651% and a bid-to-cover of 3.75x. RATES | Jul 01, 2026, 08:50 AM UTC L U.K. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index For June 52.5 Vs. 53.1 Est.; 53.9 Prior U.K. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index For June 52.5 Vs. 53.1 Est.; 53.9 Prior EQUITY | Jul 01, 2026, 08:42 AM UTC L 'KKR Plots Entry Into UK And European Pension Buyouts' - FT 'KKR Plots Entry Into UK And European Pension Buyouts' - FT EQUITY | Jul 01, 2026, 08:10 AM UTC L Preview of major European Jun PMI Manufacturing data to be released over the next hour **Consensus expectations: - 03:45 (IT) Italy Jun Manufacturing PMI: 52.4e v 52.9 prior - 03:50 (FR) France Jun Final Manufacturing PMI: 50.7e v 50.7 prelim - 03:55 (DE) Germany Jun Final Manufacturing PMI: 50.0e v 50.0 p MACRO | Jul 01, 2026, 07:40 AM UTC M *(UK) JUN NATIONWIDE HOUSE PRICE INDEX M/M: % V 0.1%E; Y/Y: 2.2% V 2.5%E Prior MoM revised XXX from -0.6% to % - Prior YoY revised XXX from 1.7% to % MACRO | Jul 01, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC L Preview: Jun Nationwide House Price Index expected at 02:00 ET (06:00 GMT) **Consensus expectations: - M/M: +0.1%e v -0.6% prior - Y/Y: 2.5%e v 1.7% prior MACRO | Jul 01, 2026, 05:50 AM UTC H Bank of England (BOE) Gov Baily: Inflation remains on track to return to the 2% target, albeit more slowly than previously hoped; no rush to Frustrated not back at inflation target and could still rise later this yea - We have the time to judge the pass through of higher energy prices to the UK economy - We're operating against a softer economy - We are not c CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 01, 2026, 05:10 AM UTC L *(UK) MAY FINAL MANUFACTURING PMI: 53.9 V 53.7E (confirms 7th month of expansion and highest since May 2022) *(UK) MAY FINAL MANUFACTURING PMI: 53.9 V 53.7E (confirms 7th month of expansion and highest since May 2022) MACRO | Jul 01, 2026, 03:36 AM UTC L BOE and SNB allotment in weekly 7-day USD liquidity operation 7-Day USD Liquidity Operation at 3.88% - BOE allots $15M vs. $0M prior - SNB allots $0M vs. $0M prior CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 01, 2026, 03:21 AM UTC H Bank of England (BOE) Gov Baily: Frustrated not back a inflation target - CNBC Bank of England (BOE) Gov Baily: Frustrated not back a inflation target - CNBC CENTRAL_BANK | Jun 30, 2026, 03:14 PM UTC H Reported Earlier: 'UK Government Says It May Challenge $110 Billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger' - CNN Reported Earlier: 'UK Government Says It May Challenge $110 Billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger' - CNN MNA | Jun 30, 2026, 01:55 PM UTC L Defence Min Jarvis, Chancellor Reeves and PM Starmer: Defense Plan provides additional £15B; Committing biggest-ever investment in dron (UK) Defence Min Jarvis, Chancellor Reeves and PM Starmer: Defense Plan provides additional £15B; Committing biggest-ever investment in drones - event unveiling Defense Investment Plan (DIP) GEOPOLITICS | Jun 30, 2026, 09:42 AM UTC H Preview: UK Defense Investment Plan (DIP) to be published today: Funding settlement of ~£14.5B looks to fall short of the ~£28B officia PM Starmer announced it would be published on Tuesday, and it's being framed as one of his final acts before he stands down as PM. The plan was originally due last year and had been held back amid wrangling within Govern MACRO | Jun 30, 2026, 09:20 AM UTC M U.K. Current Account For Q1 -22.1B Vs. -22.2B Est.; -27.2B (Revised) Prior U.K. Current Account For Q1 -22.1B Vs. -22.2B Est.; -27.2B (Revised) Prior MACRO | Jun 30, 2026, 06:08 AM UTC L *(UK) Q1 FINAL GDP Q/Q: 0.6% V 0.6% PRELIM; Y/Y: % V 1.1% PRELIM Private Consumption Q/Q: % v 0.6% prelim - Government Spending Q/Q: % v 0.4% prelim - Gross Fixed Capital Formation Q/Q: % v -0.6% prelim - Exports Q/Q: % v 0.1% prelim - Imports Q/Q: % v 0.6% prelim - Total Business Inv MACRO | Jun 30, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC L Jun Lloyds Business Barometer: 44 v 48e (update) (UK) Jun Lloyds Business Barometer: 44 v 48e (update) EQUITY | Jun 30, 2026, 02:14 AM UTC L Jun BRC Shop Price Index Y/Y: 1.2% v 1.3%e Food prices: 2.4% [slowest pace since Mar 2025] v 2.7% prior EQUITY | Jun 29, 2026, 11:02 PM UTC L PM Candidate Burnham (Labour): Will not announce appointments until end of leadership process; We will not leave everything to market, UK PM candidate Burnham vows to reform business rates, support pubs and high streets, and rebalance power. EQUITY | Jun 29, 2026, 11:44 AM UTC L May M4 Money Supply M/M: 0.1% v 0.2% prior; Y/Y: 4.3% v 4.5% prior M4 (ex-IOFCs) 3-month annualized: 6.0% v 6.4% prior - - Revisions - - Prior 3-month Annualized revised xxx from 6.3% to 6.4% EQUITY | Jun 29, 2026, 11:44 AM UTC L PM Candidate Burnham (Labour): We need new determination to raise living standards Labour's Burnham calls for renewed focus on raising living standards in UK EQUITY | Jun 29, 2026, 10:40 AM UTC L *(UK) MAY NET CONSUMER CREDIT: £1.7B V £1.8BE; NET LENDING: £2.9B V £4.2BE Prior Net Consumer Credit revised lower from £1.9B to £1.7B EQUITY | Jun 29, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC L Research Alert: PM hopeful Andy Burnham's first major economic/vision speech at 06:30 ET (10:30 GMT) The setup: This is Burnham's first major economic/vision speech as Labour leadership frontrunner, delivered in Manchester. He's effectively three weeks from No.10, if he remains the only candidate, the speech comes exact CENTRAL_BANK | Jun 29, 2026, 10:10 AM UTC L May M4 Money Supply M/M: 0.1% v 0.2% prior; Y/Y: 4.3% v 4.5% prior UK May M4 money supply growth slows EQUITY | Jun 29, 2026, 09:46 AM UTC L *(UK) MAY NET CONSUMER CREDIT: £1.7B V £1.8BE; NET LENDING: £2.9B V £4.2BE Prior Net Consumer Credit revised xxx from £B to £ - Prior Net Lending revised xxx from £B to £ - No revisions EQUITY | Jun 29, 2026, 08:30 AM UTC L *(UK) MAY MORTGAGE APPROVALS: 56.2K V 63.0KE Prior revised xxx from 65.9K to # **Insight: The 60K level for mortgage approvals is generally considered the level consistent with stable house price EQUITY | Jun 29, 2026, 08:30 AM UTC L Preview: May Net Consumer Credit and Net Lending data expected at 04:30 ET (08:30 GMT) UK consumer credit and lending data due at 08:30 GMT. EQUITY | Jun 29, 2026, 08:20 AM UTC H UK Lowers Inflation Expectations UK public inflation expectations for the year ahead lowered to 3.8% from 4.7% EQUITY | Jun 26, 2026, 01:27 PM UTC L UK DMO Sells £5.0B Bills UK DMO sells £5.0B in 1-month, 3-month and 6-month bills EQUITY | Jun 26, 2026, 09:50 AM UTC M UK DMO Sells 12Y Gilt The UK DMO is selling a 12-year Gilt via syndication during the week of July 12th EQUITY | Jun 26, 2026, 06:36 AM UTC L BOE Publishes Annual Report The Bank of England publishes its annual report and accounts from March 25 to February 26. EQUITY | Jun 25, 2026, 11:46 AM UTC M GOOGL Cuts Play Fees Google announces lower Google Play service fees and new developer billing options in the UK starting June 30 EQUITY | Jun 25, 2026, 11:11 AM UTC H UK: Miliband Emerges Ed Miliband is reportedly a potential candidate for UK Chancellor and a possible returnee to Labour leadership EQUITY | Jun 25, 2026, 10:22 AM UTC M UK CBI Sales -54 UK CBI retailing reported sales come in at -54, missing expectations of -40 EQUITY | Jun 25, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC M UK CBI Retailing Sales UK CBI Retailing Reported Sales data expected at 06:00 ET EQUITY | Jun 25, 2026, 09:50 AM UTC H BOE: £139.9B in 7-day repo The Bank of England allots £139.9B in a 7-day short-term repo operation, surpassing the prior record high of £134.4B EQUITY | Jun 25, 2026, 09:40 AM UTC