08 September 2023 Oil Price Rally Unsustainable Says Julius Baer

The oil price rally is near its limits according to new research that warns "gravity cannot be ignored long term".

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08 September 2023 Bank of England "Pausers" Will Welcome Fresh Evidence Labour Demand is Slumping

The demand for labour at UK businesses has fallen sharply in a signal the labour market is cooling, which should allow the Bank of England to press the pause button on its interest rates hiking camโ€ฆ

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07 September 2023 Inflation Expectations Drop at UK Businesses, Validating Bank of England's Peak Rate Calls

Inflation expectations at UK businesses have turned meaningfully lower according to a regular survey conducted by the Bank of England and the University of Nottingham.

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06 September 2023 Gold Prices Could Defy Bond Market Signals and Rise Says World Gold Council

Gold prices could defy the signal being sent by bond markets and rise over the coming weeks according to a new assessment from the World Gold Council.

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05 September 2023 UK Wage Data to Confound Expectations in September and October says Oxford Economics

The Bank of England's inflation problem is not going to fade as fast as it hopes according to new data that reveals the UK labour market remains strong and consistent with churning out inflation leโ€ฆ

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01 September 2023 UK Economy in "Extraordinary" Growth Upgrade

A major revision to the UK's GDP statistics reveals the country is no longer a laggard when compared to its major rivals with the economy now firmly above pre-pandemic levels.

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31 August 2023 Business Confidence, Hiring and Price Expectations Move Higher: Lloyds Business Barometer

Business confidence rallied to an eighteen-month high in August, led by a rebound in economic optimism, according to the Lloyds Business Barometer.

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