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UK Consumer Confidence Hits Three-month High But Remains Negative

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UK consumer confidence rose to a three-month high in December, with GfK’s overall index score showing a “modest im... Read more

IMF Chief Warns Central Banks Against 'premature' Interest Rate Cuts - Reports

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The managing director of the International Monetary Fund has urged central banks not to relax their fight against infl... Read more

European Central Bank Holds Interest Rates Steady At 4%

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The European Central Bank has said it will keep interest rates unchanged, the second hold since it began its unprecede... Read more

Bank Of England Meets Expectations As Rates Held At 5.25%

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The Bank of England has held interest rates at 5.25% in a 6-3 decision, while reasserting that its monetary policy sta... Read more

Bank Of England Warns Of Private Credit Vulnerability In Higher Rates Environment

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The Bank of England has issued a stark warning over the risks posed by private credit and leveraged finance to financi... Read more

BoE's Greene: Monetary Policy Will Need To Be Restrictive 'for An Extended Period'

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The Bank of England’s newest Monetary Policy Committee member Megan Greene said monetary policy will need to be rest... Read more

UK Consumer Confidence Rallies In November

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GfK’s UK consumer confidence rebounded in November to -24, its sharpest rise since April, the firm said today (24 No... Read more

Daniel Loeb's Third Point Sees 'most Attractive' Credit Opportunity Since 2020

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Third Point chief executive and chief investment officer Daniel Loeb has argued the current opportunity set in credit ... Read more

Ninety One Outflows Surge To £4.3bn As Assets Slump 5%

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Net outflows have continued to mount at Ninety One, reaching £4.3bn in the six months to 30 September. Read more

BoE's Huw Pill: Economic Slowdown Will Require Softer Monetary Policy - Reports

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Bank of England chief economist Huw Pill has said the central bank may need to soften its monetary policy in the event... Read more

Consumer Duty Risks Drive Hargreaves Lansdown And AJ Bell 'Sell' Rating From UBS

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UBS has launched its research coverage of platform providers AJ Bell and Hargreaves Lansdown with a ‘Sell’ rating,... 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

T. Rowe Price's Ritu Vohora: Conflicting Narratives

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Conflicting macroeconomic signals and shifting market narratives have puzzled investors about the direction of asset p... 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

Higher For Longer: Fixed Income Popularity Mounts As Investors Prepare For A New Rates Environment

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As central banks poise to hold interest rates higher for longer, a fixed income market used to near-zero rates is set ... 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

Higher For Longer: Private Markets May Be Due A Reckoning After A Decade Of Stellar Growth

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A higher for longer interest rates environment is poised to weigh heavily on the growth and performance of the private... 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