31 July 2024 UK Business Confidence Bounces Back to 8-year High

UK business confidence rallied by 9 points to 50% in July, reversing Juneโ€™s drop and matching Mayโ€™s eight-year high, according to the Lloyds Bank Business Barometer.

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31 July 2024 Reeves Will Borrow Additional ยฃ20BN per Year to Avoid the Austerity Tag

It might soon become apparent that the fiscal rules will be changed to allow for increased borrowing.

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25 July 2024 Strong U.S. GDP Won't Derail September Rate Cut

A strong GDP reading for the second quarter won't derail a September interest rate cut say analysts.

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25 July 2024 Bank of England to Tee Up a September Rate Cut Next Week

The Bank of England will find next week too soon to cut interest rates says an independent economic research house, although there is no shortage of economists who think the Bank will pull the leveโ€ฆ

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24 July 2024 Alarm Bells Sound Over German Economy

"This looks like a serious problem."

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18 July 2024 ECB Set to Deliver a September Rate Cut

The European Central Bank (ECB) just delivered its July policy update, keeping interest rates unchanged, as expected. The guidance is consistent with the next rate cut falling in September.

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18 July 2024 Wages No Smoking Gun for An August Interest Rate Cut at Bank of England

There remains a chance the Bank of England raises interest rates on August 01, but the final wage and labour market report ahead of the decision was no smoking gun, making it a fine call.

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