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Surprise U.K. Services Inflation Dip Bolsters Case For Rate Hike Pause
10:22pm, Wednesday, 15'th Feb 2023
Services inflation is the bit of the CPI basket that the Bank of England cares most about right now, and January data saw a surprise dip. Headline CPI ticked lower to 10.1%, which was partly down to a
My FTSE 250 CAPE Valuation And Forecast For 2023
09:25pm, Monday, 23'rd Jan 2023
The FTSE 250 fell by 20% in 2022 and it's down 22% from its mid-2021 high, so the UK mid-cap index is definitely in a bear market. At the end of 2022, the FTSE 250's CAPE ratio was 18.7.
Soaring Energy Stocks Take Big Toll On UK SI Strategies
03:07am, Sunday, 22'nd Jan 2023
Sustainable Investment index returns in most markets have strayed quite markedly from those of their respective benchmarks over the past tumultuous year. Most UK SI strategies lagged the benchmark in
Recruitment Downturn Signals Cooling Wage Growth In U.K.
02:42pm, Tuesday, 13'th Dec 2022
Wage growth has moderated, dropping close to the pre-pandemic five-year average. Recruitment agencies in the UK reported a sharp fall in the number of people placed in permanent jobs for a second cons
The U.K. After 45 Days Of Chaos
11:21am, Tuesday, 25'th Oct 2022
UK's Conservative Party is in the final stage of selecting a new leader, who will then be the next Prime Minister, following the resignation of Liz Truss after only 45 days on the job. The havoc in th
U.K.'s Energy Cap U-Turn Risks Higher Inflation And Deeper Recession
12:23pm, Tuesday, 18'th Oct 2022
The UK government has announced it will make its energy price cap less generous from April next year. That could add 3pp to inflation for much of 2023, and depending on how the changes are made, could
Upcoming PMI Data In Focus As U.K. Recession Risks Intensify Amid Market Turmoil
09:12am, Saturday, 15'th Oct 2022
October's flash PMI data for the UK will be eagerly awaited, given the growing chorus of concerns regarding the country's economic health and financial market stability. The additional upward pressure
U.K. Macroeconomic Turmoil
10:10am, Tuesday, 04'th Oct 2022
After a mini-budget revision was announced, including elimination of the 45% income tax bracket, many financiers who would directly benefit were alarmed, oddly so. The pound depreciated to under $1.04
A Perfect Storm For U.K. Gilts And FX
08:30am, Friday, 23'rd Sep 2022
Price action in UK gilts is going from bad to worse. A daunting list of challenges has arisen for sterling-denominated bond investors, and the Treasury's mini-budget has done little to shore up confid
U.K. Economy Slides Into Contraction In August, Prospects Darken
02:07pm, Tuesday, 06'th Sep 2022
The S&P Global/CIPS UK Composite PMI fell below the crucial 50.0 no-change mark during August for the first time in 18 months. A severe and accelerated drop in UK manufacturing output was joined by a
U.K. Jobs Market No Longer Tightening As Hiring Demand Falls
12:30pm, Tuesday, 16'th Aug 2022
The latest UK jobs numbers present a complicated picture for the Bank of England. Job vacancies are falling but labour supply issues remain a challenge, even if there are some encouraging signs that m
Biggest Rate Hike in 27 years in U.K.: ETFs in Focus
09:02am, Wednesday, 10'th Aug 2022
The Bank of England recently hiked interest rates by 50 basis points, marking its biggest single rate increase since 1995.
EWUS: Small-Caps In The U.K. Seem Too Beaten Down
01:17pm, Thursday, 28'th Jul 2022
U.K. small caps have been beaten down and look poised for a rebound. Dividend growth has been very strong YOY.
U.K. ETFs Gain After Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Resignation
07:28pm, Thursday, 07'th Jul 2022
United Kingdom country-related exchange traded funds strengthened Thursday after Boris Johnson announced his resignation as British prime minister, ending the latest round of political uncertainty gri
U.K. Recession Risk Rises As Business Confidence Slumps Amid June Cost-Of-Living Crisis
12:38pm, Friday, 24'th Jun 2022
The UK economy sustained a modest pace of expansion in June according to preliminary PMI survey data and also saw steady strong employment growth. Other forward-looking indicators also point to worsen
