Economy
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Energy shock fears resurface as oil and gas race higher
Susannah Streeter, Chief Investment Strategist at Wealth Club, outlines the renewed market turbulence as oil and gas prices surge and energy-shock fears…
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Wage growth slows as UK labour market remains sluggish
Danni Hewson, Head of Financial Analysis at AJ Bell, assesses the latest UK jobs data as weakening wage growth collides with fresh…
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Fed holds US interest rates, but flags single cut in 2026 amid energy-driven inflation risk | Reaction from industry experts
As was widely expected, it’s been announced today that the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted 11-1 to leave US interest…
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Capital.com’s Daniela Hathorn shares insights on central banks
Daniela Hathorn, Senior Market Analyst at Capital.com, shares her expectations for central banks, as investors remain in a holding pattern. It’s Fed…
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Stocks in the green today, and all eyes to Fed and inflation says HL’s Emma Wall
Stocks are extending their rally today as easing oil prices lift sentiment to a degree, but uncertainty is clearly weighing on everyone’s…
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Isio Investment Management | Central Banks walk a tightrope as tough rate decisions loom
Ahead of this week’s key rate decisions from the Federal Reserve, Bank of England and European Central Bank, Ajith Nair, CIO of…
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Improving retirement outcomes and economic growth: the win-win of a better-saved nation
Royal London and Oxford Economics have today launched a landmark report, ‘Higher auto-enrolment contributions, pension adequacy and economic outcomes.’ Based on analysis assessing…
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IFS: New disability benefit awards continue to fall but remain well above pre-pandemic levels
In a briefing note released today, the IFS is highlighting that between mid-2021 and mid-2024, the number of monthly new awards for…
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Wealth Club: Students left paying more as government drops RPI for green subsidies but not Plan 5 student loans
Graduates already navigating the long tail of student debt may feel the rules are shifting against them once again. From April 2026,…
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Bank of England preview: Industry experts share predictions and outlook ahead of Thursday’s interest rate decision
With markets rattled by geopolitical tensions and renewed energy price volatility, expectations for the Bank of England’s next move have shifted sharply…
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