02 October 2019 UK Construction Industry in Sharp Slump

UK construction firms of all stripes saw another tough month in September, according to the latest IHS Markit Construction PMI, which fell to its lowest level since April 2009 on Wednesday after ac…

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01 October 2019 UK Manufacturing Fortunes Improve in September, but Industry Still Caught in Contraction

UK manufacturers remained on the back foot in September but conditions in the industry became less challenging than in the prior month, according to the monthly IHS Markit Manufacturing PMI, amid s…

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24 September 2019 Income Tax Boost Shrinks August Budget Deficit, but 2019 Set to See Budget Deficit Rise Again

Government net borrowing in August 2019 stood at £6.4BN, below analyst expectations for borrowing to come in at £6.60BN, and £0.5BN less than in August 2018, an improvement driven by a higher intak…

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23 September 2019 Eurozone Economy is Stalling Shows Latest PMI Data

Data out of the Eurozone on Monday, September 23 suggests the region's economy is on the brink of contraction, which will likely see calls for yet further supportive policy moves from the European …

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23 September 2019 Goldman Sachs Brent Crude Forecast shows Upside is Limited, Despite Gulf Tensions

Oil prices are unlikely to gather much upside traction from current levels shows analysis from Goldman Sachs.

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18 September 2019 UK Inflation Slide Offers Support to Economy but Could Put the Bank of England in a Bind  

 The UK inflation rate dropped like a stone in August, official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed Wednesday, which puts the Bank of England (BoE) in an awkward posit…

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17 September 2019 Oil Price Forecasts Point Higher as World Awaits U.S.-Saudi Response and Global Economy Wobbles

Oil prices are tipped to remain close to Tuesday levels over the coming weeks but could easily extend higher if Saudi Arabia is unable to promptly restore its lost production capacity, according to…

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