14 March 2023 Fed Won't Hike in March say Goldman Sachs, Barclays and Wells Fargo

Some major investment banking names are predicting the Federal Reserve will opt to maintain interest rates at current levels on March 22 in response to recent financial market turmoil.

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14 March 2023 Nomura: Federal Reserve to Cut Interest Rates Next Week

Investment bank Nomura is one of the first major investment banks to come out and say the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week in light of recent stresses in the U.S. banking system.

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13 March 2023 Budget 2023: Pensions, Childcare and Energy Bills Targeted, but Much More Needed says Hargreaves Lansdown

Economists at Hargreaves Lansdown look at what is likely to come out of the budget and where the government needs to do more.

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09 March 2023 Chancellor Hunt will Have Billions to Play with Next Week

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will have billions of extra pounds at his disposal when he announces the Spring Budget next week, which should afford him the chance to bring relief to certain households andโ€ฆ

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09 March 2023 Labour Crunch to Keep Upside Pressure on UK Wages

ONS labour market snapshot reveals high vacancy rate and upside pressures on wages, suggesting the Bank of England cannot end its rate hiking cycle imminently.

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09 March 2023 European Gas Prices Forecast to Fall to 35/MWh Amidst "Overstocking" Prospects: Morgan Stanley

Research from Morgan Stanley finds wholesale gas prices could be set to fall further as a strong pipeline of LNG supplies could see Europe overstocking on gas during the summer.

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08 March 2023 "It is Clear that the Eurozone Economy is Struggling" - Reactions to Eurozone 0% GDP Reading

Official figures show the Eurozone's economy flatlined in the final quarter of 2022, but the headline masks a more troubling picture of an economy that is clearly struggling, say economists.

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