07 July 2017 Inflection Point for Electric Car Industry Points to Potential Plunge in Gasoline Demand

Volvo have announced they will not be launching any petrol-only cars from 2019 onwards; from then on, all new vehicles will be electric or hybrid only, we assess the impact on the price oil and oil…

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06 July 2017 Global Slowdown Coming say Saxo: What it Means for the GBP, EUR, USD and JPY

The global economy is vulnerable to a slowdown in the third quarter as central banks start to reign in credit, according to Saxo Bank’s Steen Jackobsen. 

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05 July 2017 British Pound Defends the Line v Euro and Dollar as Services Sector Confirm Economic Expansion Continues

The biggest data release of the week for Pound Sterling comes on Wednesday, July 5 in the form of UK services PMI figures.

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04 July 2017 UK Construction PMI Confirms Slip in Optimism Amongst Builders

The second in the three-part series of Purchasing Managers Index releases is due out on Tuesday, July 4.

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30 June 2017 UK Current Account Deficit Widens Again as Addiction to Imports Persists

When it comes to the Pound - keep the current account in mind - it is arguably the single most important economic concept when it comes to determining currency value.

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29 June 2017 Economists at Lloyds Gloomy on UK Economic Outlook

The UK economy will see its growth rate fall below its longer-term trend over coming months warns analyst Nikes Sawjani at Lloyds Bank.

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27 June 2017 May’s Election Gamble Threatens to Strangle Economic Growth, but No Recession Likely

The repercussions of Theresa May’s ill-fated attempt to secure a large majority in the UK parliament appears to spreading to the economy.

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