Economy
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AJ Bell: Unemployment falls amid Budget uncertainty for job creators
Unemployment has fallen to 4%, down from 4.1%, in the three months to August. Early estimates for payrolled employees in September show…
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UK economy returns to growth in August
UK GDP rose 0.2% in August after two months of no growth. All sectors helped fire back up the economy with many…
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U.K. falls out of the top ten global markets for financial inclusion, according to Global Financial Inclusion Index from Principal®
Financial inclusion is an important lens through which investors can assess the underlying economic resilience of a market and its growth prospects…
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Fund manager opinion | What does the Fed move mean for the US, the markets and the global economy? Leading investment managers share their thinking
In September, the US Federal Reserve (Fed) surprised many as it announced the first cut to US rates for four years –…
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Strong US jobs data calms lingering recession fears | 25bps Fed rate cut on the cards
A raft of new US data released today, has given wealth managers – and the Fed – plenty to ponder. US non-farm…
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Fidelity International Q4 outlook: A bumpy path ahead
The economy is returning to earth after five years in which abundant government support kept the global wheels turning. Markets and the global…
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Household disposable income drops as fiscal drag and frozen thresholds bite | Insight from Quilter’s Rachael Griffin
With the 2023 average household income data released earlier today by the ONS, Rachael Griffin, tax and financial planning expert at Quilter,…
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Fed recalibrates monetary policy to avoid recession | Analysis from Invesco’s Kristina Hooper
In her latest insights, Kristina Hooper, Chief Global Market Strategist, Invesco, reflects on the latest central bank moves and tells us all…
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Chancellor strikes more positive tone on UK economy but refuses to back down on Winter Fuel Payment cut in Labour conference speech
In today’s much-anticipated speech to the Labour Party conference by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, it is clear that she is refusing to U-turn…
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Bank holds interest rates at 5% but homeowners still set for early Christmas gift | says AJ Bell’s Laura Suter
Following the news today that the Bank of England has kept UK interest rates on hold at 5%, Laura Suter, director of…
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