09 August 2018 Japanese Yen is Cheapest and Swiss Franc the Most Expensive Currencies says 'Big Mac Index'

The market value of something may not be its 'true' value and it is the job of analysts to try to determine the latter so as to better identify whether an asset is a bargain, or piece of 'old rope'โ€ฆ

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07 August 2018 UK Retail Sales Slow Further in July as Hot Weather Deters Footfall - BRC

UK retailers remained under pressure during July, according to the latest British Retail Consortium (BRC) report on high street activity, as a continued slowdown in non-food spending moreโ€ฆ

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07 August 2018 Industrial Production: German Economy Failing to Build Traction

German data out this morning has disappointed with the highly relevant industrial production series showing a contraction in activity in June.

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03 August 2018 UK Services PMI Slides in July as "Brexit Uncertainty", Hot Weather and World Cup Stymy Activity

The IHS Markit Services PMI showed activity in the UK's largest economic sector cooling during the month of July as a series of adverse events slowed the pace of activity among companies and deterrโ€ฆ

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02 August 2018 UK Construction PMI Rises as Industry Blindsides Pundits with Fourth Consecutive Gain

The IHS Markit UK Construction PMI surprised on the upside for July on Thursday, appearing to confirm that a recovery is underway in one of the UK's most beleaguered economic sectors, altโ€ฆ

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27 July 2018 UK Household Borrowing Reaches the Extreme as Markets Look to Bank of England For August Interest Rate Hike

UK households spent more than their income in 2017 for the first time in three decades as consumer borrowing hit a ten year high, according to Office for National Statistics data, which aโ€ฆ

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25 July 2018 UK Economy: Solid Recovery Ahead for Household Consumption say Berenberg Bank

The UK could enjoy a pickup in growth over coming years even as developed economies elsewhere in the world slow, according to economists at Berenberg Bank, who argued Wednesday that conditions are โ€ฆ

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