UK spending via debit and credit cards rose sharply in the week following the April 12 unlocking of the UK economy, suggesting a significant consumer-lead economic revival is underway.

April 22,2021

Inflation in the UK is rising again, with the annual CPI inflation rate going from 0.4% in February to 0.7% in March according to the ONS, driven by a 0.3% month-on-month rise recorded in March.

April 21,2021

The UK unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 4.9% in February, down from 5.0% in January, but the decline flies in the face of consensus expectations for a rise to 5.1% to be announced.

April 20,2021

Eurozone inflation rebounded further out of its 2020 trough in March, data from Eurostat confirmed on Friday.

April 16,2021

U.S. retail sales grew a sizeable 9.8% on a month-on-month basis in March, which represents a notable recovery from the -2.7% reported in February.

April 16,2021

The UK Trade Balance for February read at -£16.44BN, a deficit far in excess of the -£10.40BN the market was looking for, and deeper than the -£12.59BN reported in January.

April 13,2021