02 February 2017 Bank of England Cancels Brexit Downturn, Economists Disagree Though

The Bank of England has effectively written out any negative impacts to the UK economy pertaining to Brexit in their latest forecasts.

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01 February 2017 UK and Global Manufacturing Activity Jumps but Also Point to Sharp Price Rises Ahead

UK manufacturers have reported a bumper start to 2017 with data from IHS Markit and the CIPS confirming their much-watchedManufacturing PMI stands at 55.9 in January.

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31 January 2017 Navarro's Truth Hurts: Germany is Gaining an Unfair Advantage from a Chronically Undervalued Euro

Ahallmark of Donald Trump’s young Presidency has been its sheer unpredictability with a flood of executive orders catching global markets off guard.

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27 January 2017 Oil Price Outlook: It's All About Demand say Barclays

 The financial press has prioritised stories about OPEC compliance and Shale oil production in the narrative on oil prices - this is deceiving warn analysts at Barclays.

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24 January 2017 The Mexican Peso is not a Buy Just Yet

After the recent mega-devaluation in the Peso investors may be thinking this is the perfect moment to buy, however, strategists at UBS caution against jumping in quite yet.

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24 January 2017 The S&P 500 May Have Already Peaked say Capital Economics

The Standard and Poors 500 (S&P-500) share index is close to peaking, according to analysis by Economist John Higgins of Capital Economics.

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24 January 2017 UK Government Expected to Undershoot Official Borrowing Forecasts, Hammond Could Even Borrow More

Positive public sector finance data from the ONS confirms a continued gradual improvement in the UK’s public finances with an expected impact from the Brexit vote failing to materialise.

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