05 June 2017 UK Services Sector PMI Data Disappoints, Confirms Slowing Economy

Yes this is election week, but we will be watching the release of Service PMI data from IHS Markit and the CIPS at 09:30 on Monday.

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02 June 2017 UK Economy "Entering a Period of Strength" on Impressive Construction PMI Reading

The UK’s construction sector saw activity levels surge in the month of May according to the most reliable report available on the matter.

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01 June 2017 Spread Betting the General Election: Labour Party Bounce But With Aggressive Bets Against Them

Since the Labour Party's local election disaster there has been a big 50 seat swing towards Labour in the spread betting market.

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01 June 2017 Bookies Cut Odds on Johnson, Hammond Being Next Prime Minister

Betting markets are cutting the odds being offered on the prospect of Boris Johnson being the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom according to an assessment of the betting market conducted by…

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01 June 2017 British Pound Catches a Bid on Manufacturing Data, Gains on Euro and Dollar

Pound Sterling was seen edging higher off morning lows following the release of manufacturing figures from IHS Markit and the CIPS.

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31 May 2017 The Euro Catches a Reality-Check on Inflation Data Release

On all counts, inflation is moving in the opposite direction to where policy-makers at the ECB would like and this could weigh on the Euro going forward.

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30 May 2017 Conservative’s Majority Forecast Falls Below 100 on Monday

The Conservative party are still on course to secure a comfortable majority in the June 8 election according to latest calculations, but that majority continues to slip.

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