14 August 2019 The German Economy is Now Seen "Teetering on Brink of Recession" after Second-quarter Contraction 

The German economy is now seen in the City as teetering on the brink of recession after official data revealed a contraction in growth for the second-quarter, which has strengthened the case for the …

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14 August 2019 Latest Spanish House Price and Mortgage Data Confirms Slowing Growth

New data from Tinsa shows Spanish house prices rose 3.67% year-on-year in May 2019, reinforcing a recent slowdown in the growth rate.

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09 August 2019 Surprise Fall in the Trade Deficit Could be a One-Off

The total trade deficit - the difference between the export and import in goods and services - narrowed £16.0 billion to £4.3 billion in the second quarter of 2019 due largely to falling imports of…

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07 August 2019 German Recession Debate Heats up Following Data Showing Further Contraction in Industrial Sector

Germany's key industrial sector shrank in June, according to fresh data, leading to growing speculation that the economy could enter recession in 2019.

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06 August 2019 No, the UK is not Heading for Emerging Market Status

  Joshua Roberts at JCRA - an independent financial risk advisor - puts the recent decline in Pound Sterling and the UK's heightened political uncertainty into context saying comparing the UK…

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05 August 2019 9-Month High for UK Services PMI

The latest UK services PMI came in stronger than analyst expectations thanks largely to a pick-up in new orders from overseas.

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01 August 2019 UK Manufacturing Slump Extends into July, but Optimism Remains Buoyant

The UK's manufacturing sector remains in contractionary territory according to the latest survey of the sector.

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