20 May 2021 "Booming, for Now" - UK Industry in Growth Spurt

UK industry experienced its fastest growth since the end of 2018 during May, confirmation that the post-covid economic rebound is well underway.

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18 May 2021 A "Troublesome Virus Wave" will be Avoided: Pantheon Macroeconomics

The significant reopening of the UK services sector on May 17 will fail to trigger a sufficiently large wave of Covid-19 cases to prompt the government to reintroduce restrictions in the summer, acโ€ฆ

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14 May 2021 Market Experts Predict Drop in Value of UK and U.S. Bonds

Strategists at RBC Capital Markets have warned that the consolidation in the bond market is coming to an end, advising investors to consider shorting ten year US Treasury Bonds and UK gilts.

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13 May 2021 "Overheating" Housing Market Forecast to Cool Sharply in 2022

A much-watched survey of UK house prices shows a sharp rise in prices underway as demand outstrips supply and leads one economist we follow to say the market is now overheating, although a sharp coโ€ฆ

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12 May 2021 UK's Exports Ramp Up Again, Quell Fears of Trade Deficit Deterioration

Exports to the EU appear to have recovered in March, easing fears of a sustained impact to trade with the continent brought on by the new post-Brexit trade relationship.

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12 May 2021 UK GDP: "Economy is Heading in the Right Direction"

The UK economy shrank in the first quarter of 2021 but a strong rebound in March limited the damage and economists are looking forward to a bumper few months of economic growth ahead.

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07 May 2021 Strong Demand for Spanish Mortgages with UK Buyers, Despite Brexit & Covid: Mortgage Direct

Demand for Spanish properties from UK buyers remains robust, according to a company which helps potential buyers arrange Spanish mortgages.

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