14 November 2019 Drop in Retail Sales Knocks UK Economic Outlook

The UK economic outlook received another knock Thursday after Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures revealed a surprise fall in retail sales for last month, further imperilling an already-be…

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13 November 2019 UK Inflation Leaves Some Economists Eyeing a BoE Rate Cut in 2020, as Others Tip a Rate Hike

Inflation figures for the month of October highlighted benign consumer price pressures on Wednesday and led some economists to warn of an interest rate cut from the Bank of England (BoE) in the fir…

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08 November 2019 German Economy Might've Dogded Recession and the Outlook is Brightening

The German economy may have avoided a contraction in the third quarter and dodged a recession this year thanks to a surprise pickup in exports over the summer months, which means 'net trade' might …

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05 November 2019 Services Sector Perks up, but it Looks like the Economy Still Shrank in October

The largest component of the UK economy - the services sector - saw activity improve in October according to a much-watched survey.

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04 November 2019 UK Construction Industry Endures Sixth Month of Woe in October 

The UK construction industry endured its sixth consecutive month of woe in October, the latest IHS Markit PMI revealed Monday, as domestic political uncertainty and concern over the broader economi…

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01 November 2019 UK Manufacturing in Recession Suggests PMI Data

The UK's manufacturing sector is in recession, after a much-watched economic survey on Friday confirmed another month of contraction in activity amongst the country's manfuacturers.

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31 October 2019 Strong U.S. Growth to Fade as 2020 Comes Around: Nordea

The U.S. economy continues humming along nicely but strategists at Nordea Markets are sceptical the growth will persist in the coming year.

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