26 August 2022 Fed Likely Undeterred after Preferred Measure of Inflation Falls

The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of U.S. inflation surprised on the lower side of economist expectations for July on Friday, echoing the official figures released earlier in August, although…

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23 August 2022 PMIs Show Eurozone "Heading Towards Recession Quickly"

The Eurozone is entering recession according to the findings of a regular and much watched survey.

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23 August 2022 UK Economy Grew in August, But Looks Set to Contract Soon According to PMIs

The UK economy expanded in August, according to a much-watched survey of activity.

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19 August 2022 Retail Sales in Surprise Rise, but Consumer Confidence Plummets to 50-year Low

Despite surging inflation, UK retail sales surprised by growing in July, although a much-watched measure of consumer confidence plummeted to an all time low.

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18 August 2022 European Central Bank Looking Through Eye of Energy Supply Storm 

The European Central Bank may be set to remain on its current hawkish interest rate course even as the common currency economic area enters the eye of an energy supply storm this winter if the late…

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18 August 2022 Bank of England Faces Huge Challenge as Markets Demand it Must Now Hike More than Any Other Central Bank

The Bank of England must hike more than any other G10 central bank over the remainder of 2022 if it is to satisfy market expectations.

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18 August 2022 Signs of Progress in U.S. Inflation Fightback Yet to Deter Hawkish Fed 

Multiple pieces of recent economic data have offered early signs that U.S. inflation pressures may be moderating but minutes of July’s Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting make clear that these …

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