Economics
UK Enters 'new Phase Of Suspended Animation' After Bank Of England Holds Rates
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The UK has entered a new phase of the monetary policy cycle following the second consecutive hold in interest rates fr... Read more
Bank Of England Meets Expectations By Holding Rates At 5.25%
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The Bank of England has held interest rates at 5.25%, meeting market expectations and raising hopes that its rate hiki... Read more
All Eyes On The BoE As Federal Reserve Holds Rates At 22-year High
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The Federal Reserve has held interest rates unchanged for the second successive meeting, raising hopes that the centra... Read more
Federal Reserve And BoE Expected To End Hiking Cycle This Week Despite Persistent Inflation
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With the Federal Reserve and Bank of England set to issue their interest rate decisions in the next 24 hours, investor... Read more
Higher For Longer: A 'helpful Development' For Multi-asset But Tactical Allocation Will Be Key
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The messaging from central banks over the last few months has been similar on both sides of the Atlantic: interest rat... Read more
US GDP Beats Expectations At 4.9% In Q3
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US GDP rose by an annualised rate of 4.9% in the third quarter of this year, surpassing analyst expectations of 4.3%. ... Read more
ECB Meets Expectations As Rates Held At 4%
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The European Central Bank has voted to hold interest rates steady at 4% today (26 October), following clear guidance l... Read more
How To Weather The Storm: A Roadmap For More Resilient Portfolios
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The world has entered a new era of elevated market and macroeconomic volatility, with significant divergence across re... Read more
UK Retail Sales Fall More Than Expected As Consumer Confidence Drops
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Retail sales volumes in the UK fell by 0.9% in September, a sharper drop than the 0.2% dip economists had predicted. ... Read more
US Inflation Remains Steady At 3.7% In September
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US inflation remained stable at 3.7% in September, representing no change from the previous month, as core inflation c... Read more
Bank Of England's Pill: Rate Decisions Now 'finely Balanced'
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The Bank of England’s decision-making regarding the path for interest rates has become a more "finely balanced" issu... Read more
UK Economy Bounces Back In August As GDP Ticks Up 0.2%
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The UK economy returned to growth in August after a poor July, raising hopes that a recession could be avoided this ye... Read more
Premier Miton's David Jane: 'We Should Not Fear High Inflation But Accept Inflation Is Back'
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Premier Miton Investors multi-asset manager David Jane has warned that establishing inflation targets at 2-3% can be "... Read more
Pay Growth Eases As UK Starting Salary Inflation Drops To Two-and-a-half-year Low
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Pay pressures in the UK continued to weaken in September as rates of starting salary inflation and temporary wage grow... Read more
Mixed Reactions As US Jobs Growth Surges But Unemployment Stalls In September
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US total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 336,000 in September 2023, according to data published by the Bureau ... Read more
Confluence Of Election Cycles Makes For Stormy Seas
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The end of the summer period brings about a period of reflection. As we hurtle towards the final quarter of the year a... Read more
BoE's Andrew Bailey: Brexit Has 'created Opportunities' Despite Short-term Negative Impact - Reports
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Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has argued that Brexit “created opportunities” for the UK, admitting howeve... Read more
Service Sector Activity Better Than Expected But Weakest Since January
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Service sector performance declined again last month, due to higher borrowing costs and depressed economic conditions ... Read more
Partner Insight: Vanguard Economic And Market Update - Rates Near Peak?
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UK Recession 'can Still Be Avoided' As GDP Grows 0.2% In Q2
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The UK economy grew by 0.2% in the second quarter of 2023, according to unrevised data from the Office for National St... Read more