07 October 2021 Bank of England's Pill Steers a Path Towards Rate Hikes

All the market really wanted to know was whether he falls into the 'hawkish' or 'dovish' camp on the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).

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01 October 2021 "Fuel or Food" Crisis Looms: Food Foundation

Increases in fuel and food prices mean people will have to choose between eating and heating in the coming months and this will likely be worse for households with children, says the Food Foundatioโ€ฆ

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30 September 2021 Export Boost Leaves UK Current Account Deficit Far Smaller than Expected

The UK currenct account deficit stood at ยฃ8.6BN in the second quarter of 2021, far smaller than the -ยฃ15.6BN the consensus was looking for and smaller than the -ยฃ12.8BN recorded in the first quarteโ€ฆ

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30 September 2021 Big Upgrade to UK GDP Growth for Q2

UK Economic growth for the second quarter of 2021 was revised higher by the ONS, meaning the economy is closer to where it was pre-pandemic than originally expected.

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29 September 2021 Bank of England Credit Data Tells of Nervous Consumers and a "Flatlining" Economy

UK consumers appear reluctant to throw off the caution accumulated after months of crisis conditions, opting to save the proceeds of their labour and investments.

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29 September 2021 Stagflation Fears Grip the Market, But Some Analysts Urge Calm

Surging bond yields and falling markets are telling us that investors are fearful that rising inflation will become enduring and that central banks will inevitably have to raise interest rates.

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28 September 2021 Gas Prices Hit a Fresh Record

UK wholesale gas for October delivery has surged to a fresh high on Tuesday.

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