Economy
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Conflicting jobs data presents mixed bag for Bank of England to mull over
The latest economic data released this morning has shown that UK unemployment jumped to 4.3% whilst wage growth remains stubbornly high at…
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The inflation dilemma: when might the Fed cut rates?
Adam Skerry, head of inflation, abrdn and Maximilien Macmillan, senior investment director, asset allocation & research, abrdn, discuss US inflation, possible rate…
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Wealthy Brits are delaying major life decisions due to the cost of living crisis
89% of people with assets of over £250k have delayed a ‘major life decision’ according to the fifth Saltus Wealth Index Report…
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Retailers cannot afford for the interest rate to hold for another consecutive month, expert warns
As the Bank of England has held interest rates at 5.25% in yesterday’s announcement, retailers cannot afford for the interest rate to hold…
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Industry professionals react to latest UK GDP figures
UK GDP figures have been released this morning, confirming a 0.6% rise in Q1 which hints at UK economy rebounding after posting its…
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Bank of England holds steady, keeping the UK interest rate at 5.25%: the industry reacts
It was widely expected that the Bank of England (BoE) would decide to stick with interest rates at their current level of…
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Five reasons the Bank of England may cut rates this week: PGIM Fixed Income
Written by Katharine Neiss, chief European economist at PGIM Fixed Income The Bank of England’s next policy meeting is likely more finely…
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JPMAM’s Karen Ward: Bank of England should look through short-term dip in inflation and not cut rates tomorrow
Ahead of tomorrow’s Bank of England interest rate decision, Karen Ward, Chief Market Strategist for EMEA at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, comments: …
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“Not yet clear the underlying causes of inflation are vanquished” – Interest rate analysis from Charles Stanley
While favourable base effects and idiosyncrasies from Ofgem energy price cap will likely drive headline CPI to 2% target in the next…
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Outlook for Asian Equities from abrdn
Xin-Yao NG, investment director of Asian equities, comments on the outlook for Asian equities below: “Asian equity markets posted marginal gains in…
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