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U.K. Economy Sees Surprise Contraction In March
11:07am, Friday, 12'th May 2023
UK GDP fell by 0.3% in March, though prior strength means that the first quarter as a whole came in slightly positive. The data is hard to read right now, amplified by the extra Bank Holiday in May.
The U.K. Data That Will Make Or Break A May Rate Hike
06:11pm, Friday, 14'th Apr 2023
A raft of economic data due over the next week may well decide whether the Bank of England hikes rates by another 25 basis points in May. Formally, the Bank has told us that any further tightening cou
ETFs in Focus After BOE Hikes Interest Rates
04:43pm, Wednesday, 05'th Apr 2023
With the Bank of England increasing the interest rates by 25 bps, how are the ETFs performing?
The Puzzle Of U.K. Equity Income Performance
02:21pm, Tuesday, 28'th Mar 2023
Between 2003 and 2009, the domestic sector attracted £10.4bn, while its global equivalent took in just £1.3bn, with the UK ahead in terms of asset gathering for each of these years. UK equity income
Bank Of England Tightening Likely Done As It Hikes By 25bp
02:16pm, Thursday, 23'rd Mar 2023
The BoE has kept its options open this month amid financial market turmoil. But assuming the tentatively encouraging trends we've seen in price setting and wage growth numbers continue, we'd expect a
U.K. Wage Growth Cools Amid Uncertain Economic Outlook
04:20am, Sunday, 19'th Mar 2023
The latest official labour market data showed signs of cooling pay growth, confirming earlier signals from survey data of a softening jobs market. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) sh
UK Averts Recession by a Hair in 2022: ETFs to Buy?
11:19pm, Monday, 27'th Feb 2023
The UK barely managed to avoid recession in 2022 with the country's economy set to contract in 2023
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
Top-Performing ETFs of Last Week
09:01am, Monday, 12'th Dec 2022
Wall Street was downbeat last week, probably due to the relentless market forecasts of a looming recession and an uncertain Fed rate outlook.
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
