Economy
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Five reasons to be cheerless about inflation
Sarah Coles, head of personal finance at AJ Bell, examines why steady inflation in May should not be mistaken for a return…
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Experts react as inflation holds steady at 2.8%, though future rises remain likely
UK inflation has held at 2.8% in the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics, defying expectations of a rise. The…
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Fed set to hold US interest rates as investors focus on Warsh’s first Fed meeting
The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, but investors’ attention will be centred on new…
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Why 2.8% inflation won’t trigger a BoE rate cut this Thursday
With the Bank of England widely expected to freeze the base rate at 3.75% this Thursday, many borrowers are left wondering why…
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PIMCO Washington Watch: What is in the fragile-but-welcome MOU with Iran? Plus, more AI restrictions are coming
Libby Cantrill, head of public policy at PIMCO, examines the fragile but politically significant memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran,…
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G7 summit opens with Iran deal under scrutiny
Susannah Streeter, chief investment strategist at Wealth Club, examines the more cautious mood settling over markets as the initial relief following the…
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Global expansion is no longer just for FTSE giants new research from Howden finds
New research from Howden Employee Benefits – conducted by Beauhurst – reveals that international growth is being driven by a new breed…
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Will there be a hike in UK interest rates on Thursday? Dun and Bradstreet’s Payne shares his thinking
Marketwatchers will be keeping a keen eye on news screens at lunchtime this Thursday, as the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee…
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What could an Andy Burnham premiership mean for consumer finances?
If Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield by-election this Thursday, 18 June, and goes on to win a subsequent leadership election, it could…
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Middle East threat to markets to last no more than six months, latest Quilter fund manager survey reveals
Fund groups expect the conflict in the Middle East to disrupt markets for no longer than six months, Quilter’s latest Investor Trends…
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