Silver Rises Over 120% YTD 
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces mounting pressure over Britain’s fiscal stability as markets experience their most severe selloff since 2008, pushing government borrowing costs to crisis levels. Addressing Parliament, Reeves insisted the government would meet its fiscal rules “at all times,” despite the UK paying record rates to sell 30-year inflation-linked debt and gilt yields reaching their highest levels since the financial crisis. The market turbulence has intensified scrutiny of the Treasury’s plans, with reports suggesting potential public spending cuts to address the fiscal gap. The situation has become politically charged, with Conservative opposition criticizing Reeves’s decision to visit China during the market turmoil, while the pound has fallen to its lowest level in 14 months. The Chancellor acknowledged the economic challenges but emphasized the need to accelerate growth initiatives, though specific plans for fiscal repair remain unclear.
