27 January 2020 Coronavirus Triggers Overdue Market Correction, Kingswood Eye Opportunity to Reload

"If we do see a 5-10% correction, we are currently minded to use the opportunity to add to our equity holdings and move overweight from neutral."

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27 January 2020 "Bafflingly Weak": Key German Sentiment Data Disappoints

Hopes for a resurgence in German economic activity in the early stages of 2020 took a knock after survey data out Germany disappointed.

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22 January 2020 Government Borrowing Lower than Expected in December thanks to Tax Intake Boost

UK government borrowing in December was less than expected, however the country remains on course to borrow more money this year than was the case last year.

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22 January 2020 Coronavirus vs. SARS: Predicting the Economic Impact of the 2019-nCov Outbreak

The impact of the 2019-nCov virus (coronavirus) is to be short-lived say economists, but an increasingly mobile Chinese population risks the disease spreading over coming weeks.

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13 January 2020 Economy Shrank in November Shows Latest GDP Data, Paves Way to an Interest Rate Cut

GDP data for November - out on Monday morning - showed that the UK economy contracted 0.3% that month. The ONS also reports that manufacturing production slumped 1.7%, much deeper than the 0.3% con…

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10 January 2020 "Unprecedented Rise in Business Sentiment" Hints at Economic Upturn in Early 2020

Business confidence has surged amongst the UK's CFOs following the December General Election result, according to the latest Deloitte CFO Survey.

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08 January 2020 UK House Prices in Fastest Increase in 13 Years, More Gains seen in 2020

Halifax data shows UK house prices posted their strongest monthly increase in nearly 13 years in December with a +1.7% month-on-month, taking the year-on-year increase to 4%.

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