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Industry reaction to GDP Statistics
Derrick Dunne commented: “The news from the ONS this morning, that monthly real gross domestic product is estimated to have flatlined in the period from July to September, brought a run of…
The World In A Week – Economy or Inflation – That is the Question
Written by Chris Ayton The impact of higher UK interest rates is increasingly evident in many sectors of the economy. For example, last week The Insolvency Service released data showing the highest…
Bank of England interest rates held at 5.25%but what does it mean for investment? Investment experts react
In the fight with inflation, indiscriminately throwing interest rate hike punches one after the other, may well have landed a knock-out blow. We’ll just have to wait and see whether it was to…
The World In A Week – Held Steady
Written by Ilaria Massei The Office for National Statistics published a new set of data elaborating on a new methodology, which signalled that the UK's unemployment rate increased to 4.2% during the…
‘Experimental’ UK unemployment rate ticks up slightly as hiring slows
The latest ONS stats reveal that the UK unemployment rate rose slightly between June and August. Derrick Dunne commented: "Ever mindful of the inflationary impact of tight labour conditions, the…
The World In A Week – The Refinancing Challenge is Real
Written by Cormac Nevin Last week was a challenging one for markets, with the MSCI All Country World Index of global equities down -2.6% in both GBP and local currency terms. It was a broad-based…
The World In A Week – UK resilience in August
Written by Dominic Williams. UK GDP figures were released by the Office for National Statistics last Thursday, showing that the UK economy expanded by 0.2 per cent in August. This marks a reversal…
The World In A Week – One last hike?
Written by Millan Chauhan US markets are currently weighing up whether the Federal Reserve will implement a further interest rate hike at their next scheduled meeting at the end of October. At the…
The World In A Week – Open All Hours
Written by Shane Balkham The US government avoided a shutdown late last night, as a dramatic vote at the weekend saw House Speaker Kevin McCarthy navigating around Republican rebels that have been…
The World In A Week – You have paused your hiking cycle; do you wish to continue?
Written by Millan Chauhan The UK Consumer Price Index (CPI) slowed to 6.7% in the twelve-months to August 2023, with this inflation print below market expectations of 7.0%. The encouraging signs of…
The World In A Week – Bank of England Headache
Written by Chris Ayton. It was a positive week for global equity markets with the MSCI All Country World Index rising +1.3% in Sterling terms. Global bonds collectively declined with the Bloomberg…
UK economy contracts by 0.5% in July as storms and strikes take their toll
The latest ONS stats reveal that the UK economy contracts by 0.5% in July as storms and strikes take their toll. Derrick Dunne commented: “The UK experienced a sharp 0.5% drop in GDP for July, driven…
