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30 Jun 2026, 09:34 UTC · 10w ago
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A proposal from the Social Market Foundation suggests doubling machine games duty from 20% to 40% on high-stakes Category B machines. — A potential £460 million tax increase would directly erode profitability for gambling operators like Entain and Rank Group.
-0.60The USDJPY has breached new 40-year highs above 162.40, prompting warnings of intervention from Japanese authorities. — Extreme currency volatility and imminent central bank intervention create high risk and instability for Yen-denominated assets.
-0.40ECB President Christine Lagarde indicated that the central bank no longer needs to act with the same force or provide complex forward guidance. — Signals a potential easing of monetary tightening, which generally supports risk appetite and equity markets.
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Sainsbury's (Saino) Q1 update showed a 'slight beat' on expectations, driven by grocery and Argos strength. — Positive operational updates generally support share prices, though analyst caution regarding margin mix limits the impact.
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Shares fell following reports of a potential significant tax rise on slot machines and casinos.
Shares fell due to reports of a potential £460 million tax rise for the casino and slot machine sector.
Shares rose 2% following a Q1 update described as a 'slight beat' with growth in grocery and Argos.
The company is mentioned as being slightly in the red, acting as a handbrake on the FTSE 100.
The company is mentioned as being slightly in the red, acting as a handbrake on the FTSE 100.
Mentioned as having a respectable 15% increase over the past 12 months.
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