Will the Autumn Budget impact investment markets?

Keir Starmer has warned the Autumn Budget will be “painful”. Will it impact investment markets and should you tweak your portfolio before 30 October?

Prime minister Keir Starmer and chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves
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Concerns about the Autumn Budget could be impacting market confidence – but are investors right to be concerned and should you tweak your portfolio before Budget day? 

Investors pulled almost £670 million from UK equity funds in September, according to investment network Calastone. This was a marked increase in outflows compared to a brief period of calm in July, after Labour’s election win.

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Katie Williams
Staff Writer

Katie has a background in investment writing and is interested in everything to do with personal finance, politics, and investing. She enjoys translating complex topics into easy-to-understand stories to help people make the most of their money.

Katie believes investing shouldn’t be complicated, and that demystifying it can help normal people improve their lives.

Before joining the MoneyWeek team, Katie worked as an investment writer at Invesco, a global asset management firm. She joined the company as a graduate in 2019. While there, she wrote about the global economy, bond markets, alternative investments and UK equities.

Katie loves writing and studied English at the University of Cambridge. Outside of work, she enjoys going to the theatre, reading novels, travelling and trying new restaurants with friends.