10 October 2018 U.K. Set for a Pay Rise says Haldane

The Bank of England's Chief Economist and prominent Monetary Policy Member Andy Haldane has told a gathering in London that the U.K. is seeing a "new dawn breaking for pay growth."

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10 October 2018 U.K. Trade Deficit Widens in August but Strong Summer Performance Means Exporters Likely Supported Economy in Third-quarter

The U.K.'s trade deficit widened during August although a strong performance over the last three months likely means international trade made a positive contribution to growth during the third-quar…

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09 October 2018 IMF Reiterates Downbeat U.K. Economic Outlook as Analysts Warn of Oil Price Headwinds

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reiterated its forecasts for a tepid U.K. economic performance over coming years just as analysts warn that headwinds from rising oil prices could pu…

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03 October 2018 September Services PMI Misses the Mark

The latest IHS Markit services PMI marks a duo of disappointments for the U.K. this week, although markets were largely unmoved by the result as the Brexit negotiations and ongoing Conser…

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02 October 2018 U.K. Construction Industry Returns to the Doldrums as Economist Warns of Fresh Recession

Sterling extended losses Tuesday after the latest IHS Markit survey showed the beleaguered U.K. construction industry returning to the doldrums in September, prompting some economists to suggest th…

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01 October 2018 Foreign Investors Snap up U.K. Bonds, Provides Sterling with a Fundamental Underpinning Ahead of Brexit

The Pound may have won a reprieve last month as the latest Bank of England data has revealed that foreign investors returned to the U.K. government bond market in August, after going on "strike" ba…

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21 September 2018 Eurozone Manufacturing PMI Hits Two-Year Low

The Eurozone manufacturing PMI declined to 53.3 in September according to IHS Markit, the lowest level in 2 years.

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