Economics
EToro: Recession Becomes Top Concern For UK Retail Investors
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The prospect of a recession in the UK has spooked retail investors, who cited it as their biggest concern, according t... Read more
Peterson Institute: UK Economy To Decline In 2023 And 2024 As US And Eurozone Grow
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The UK economy is set to shrink both this year and in 2024, while the US and euro area will see subdued growth, accord... Read more
UK Consumer Confidence And Retail Sales Receive Late Summer Boost
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Both UK consumer confidence and retail sales improved on the previous month as shoppers embarked on late summer spendi... Read more
'A Tough Call': Bank Of England Dovish Move Signals 'higher For Longer' Rates Policy
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The Bank of England’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged signalled the hiking cycle may be coming to an end,... Read more
Bank Of England Holds Rates At 5.25% In 5-4 Split Vote
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The Bank of England has paused its hiking cycle and opted to keep interest rates at the current level of 5.25% after i... Read more
Federal Reserve Opts To Leave Rates Unchanged But Maintains Hawkish Stance
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The Federal Reserve opted to hold its benchmark interest rate at current levels, but maintained a hawkish stance on th... Read more
ECB Approaches End Of Hiking Cycle With 25bps Rise
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The European Central Bank has voted to raise interest rates by 25bps to 4% in what may be its final hike of the cycle,... Read more
Markets Split On ECB Meeting Outcome After Forward Guidance Abandoned
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Markets are split on the outcome of the European Central Bank interest rate decision tomorrow (14 September), with a l... Read more
US Inflation Jumps To 3.7% In August Due To Gasoline Price Spike
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US inflation rose steady to 3.7% in August from 3.2% in July, coming in above consensus forecasts of 3.6% as the price... Read more
Bank Of England Poised To Hike Rates Again Despite UK Economic Woes
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After 14 consecutive hikes, the Bank of England remains poised to hike interest rates again this year, despite poor GD... Read more
Deep Dive: Bond Managers Must 'unlearn' The Past Decade Of Central Bank Lessons
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The past year of central bank moves and their recent and forthcoming effects have changed the relationship between por... Read more
Fitch Raises Thermal Coal Price Predictions As Energy Crisis Persists
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Fitch Ratings has cut the price assumptions of most metals and mining products on fears of revised growth expectations... Read more
Distribution Heads: Market Shifts Lead To Demand For 'unloved' Assets
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Heads of distribution at numerous fund houses have, unsurprisingly, seen a shift in client demand to more cautious ass... Read more
Fixed Income Dominates ETF Flows In July
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Bond market sentiment improved markedly in July, as funds to the tune of $32.5bn flowed into fixed income exchange-tra... Read more
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Profits Increase 45% Despite Near-record Cash Pile
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‘Sage of Omaha’ Warren Buffett’s $173bn Berkshire Hathaway saw operating profits of $7.3bn during the final thre... Read more
Are Central Banks At A Crossroads Or A Dead-end?
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Central banks are at a crossroads, and if they carry on, maybe a dead end. The good news, though, is twofold. Read more
The Winners And Losers From The Escalating US-China Trade War
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The escalating spat between the US and China threatens risk assets, but is a boon for defensive holdings and could see... Read more
MSCI: 'Still Room For Further Losses' Under Hard Brexit
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Despite the devaluation of sterling and underperformance of UK equities already witnessed as a consequence of Brexit, ... Read more
MSCI: 'Still Room For Further Losses' Under Hard Brexit
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Despite the devaluation of sterling and underperformance of UK equities already witnessed as a consequence of Brexit, ... Read more