Jenny Hunter
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Market Report: records in the US, riddles in the UK
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, discusses how UK markets edged higher despite mixed signals from retail sales and consumer…
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Dynamic Planner’s Abhi Chatterjee weighs in on interest rate announcement
The Bank of England held its key interest rate at 4%. This move, while widely anticipated following yesterday’s stubbornly high inflation data,…
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Hargreaves Lansdown: Interest rates are held at 4% and unlikely to see a cut this year
Following the news that the Bank of England (BoE) has kept Bank Rate at 4%, voting 7-2, representatives from Hargreaves Lansdown have…
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Quilter: Interest rate cuts unforthcoming as inflation forces BoE to hold
Following the decision by the Bank of England to hold interest rates at 4%, Lindsay James, investment strategist at Quilter, has shared her thoughts.…
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BoE holds rates at 4% as housing market looks for stability: mortgage and property professionals respond
The Bank of England has kept Bank Rate at 4% with a majority vote of 7-2, reinforcing expectations that August’s cut will…
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Pressure on Fed to stimulate growth has far-reaching implications
The Trump administration’s pressure on the Fed to fuel growth may lift markets in the short term, but Rob Agnew, Head of…
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Expert analysis: breaking down the Fed’s interest rate cut
Today, the Federal Reserve made a significant move by cutting interest rates by 25 basis points, a decision that reflects its measured…
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Neuberger: Finding Goldilocks in 2026 – Navigating growth, inflation, and the Fed
Moving into the final quarter of the year, investors face a series of questions around key macroeconomic variables that will define the…
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What’s going on with the US labour market?
US jobs data show unemployment now exceeds openings, signaling a weaker labour market. With a 25-basis point rate cut expected and further…
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Interest rate preview: QT may be scaled back to stabilise the gilt market says AJ Bell’s Khalaf
Markets now think we won’t get a UK rate cut this year says AJ Bell’s Laith Khalaf (pictured), as he shares his…
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UK Inflation: pressure persists on households and policymakers – Charles Stanley
Written by Rob Morgan, Chief Investment Analyst at Charles Stanley UK inflation remains stubbornly high, with August’s Consumer Prices Index (CPI) holding…
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Inflation holds for now at 3.8%: mortgage and property professionals respond
With inflation stuck at 3.8%, households remain under pressure – but there are signs the peak may have passed. For would-be buyers,…
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UK inflation remains stubbornly high, holding at 3.8%: industry experts react
UK inflation held at 3.8% in August, underlining the Bank of England’s policy dilemma. While some MPC members argue weakening demand warrants…
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Columbia Threadneedle: Markets’ expectations for Fed cuts may be overly optimistic
Ahead of tomorrow’s all important Fed FOMC meeting, Anthony Willis, Senior Economist at Columbia Threadneedle Investments, has shared his thoughts on what reaction…
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Canaccord Wealth: The growing rift between the Fed and the Trump administration
In this analysis, Tom Hibbert. multi asset strategist, Canaccord Wealth, explores US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s warning that the Fed’s post-GFC policy experiments…
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BoE MPC meeting comments – 4% may represent the neutral case for rates in the near term
The Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates steady at its September meeting, with inflation pressures, labour market strains and…
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Barclays: UK’s investment gap swells to over £610 billion
New data and analysis from Barclays reveals that the UK’s investment gap grew by over 30 per cent between 2022 and 2024, with approximately…
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Industry experts react to the latest US inflation data
As the U.S. economy continues to navigate an unpredictable post-pandemic landscape, the latest inflation data has sparked renewed debate among economists, financial…
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UK GDP stalls in July raising questions for advisers ahead of Autumn Budget | Industry experts share their analysis
Data released from the ONS today has indicated that monthly GDP growth ground to a halt, after a promising 0.4% rise in…
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ECB maintains key interest rates – industry experts share their reactions
Earlier today, news broke that the European Central Bank (ECB) has decided to maintain the current interest rates. Inflation currently sits at…
