Euro and the ECB

Nordea sees 25bp hike due in December, Berenberg says March lift-off as more likely.  Timing matters greatly for EUR exchange rates.

February 8,2022

Bank of England to lead on rate hikes

A strong labour market and rising wages will mean the Bank of England will have to keep pushing interest rates higher says Credit Suisse, even as UK inflation rates begin to fall later in 2022.

February 8,2022

The UK economy saw increased activity in the final week of January as the effects of the Omicron wave of Covid retreated and consumers saw the removal of Covid restrictions.

February 3,2022

Eurozone inflation projections Bank of America

"EZ inflation to settle well below target and one of the lowest in G10 once base effects fade".

February 1,2022

Inflation

Rising inflation see HM Treasury looking for solutions, but only a temporary VAT cut could immediately reduce prices.

January 24,2022

UK economy

Staff absences due to the UK's fourth Covid wave meant businesses struggled in January, according to a regular monthly survey that also showed inflationary pressures continue to build.

January 24,2022

Bank of England's Mann

The newest member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has urged her colleagues to take decisive action in the near-term to lean against inflation.

January 21,2022

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