30 April 2021 Eurozone's Double Dip Contraction to Reverse this Quarter and Next

Eurozone data confirmed on Friday that last quarter was one to be forgotten in GDP terms while predictably soft inflation figures showed the European Central Bank (ECB) still has its work cut out b…

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29 April 2021 U.S. Growth Pick Up Backstops Global Economic Recovery

The world’s largest economy accelerated sharply during the opening quarter, boding well for both the U.S. growth outlook as well as the widely anticipated 2021 global recovery.

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28 April 2021 HSBC says Bank of England to 'Taper' in May

HSBC have become the latest UK lender to predict the Bank of England will begin the process of tightening UK monetary conditions at its May policy meeting, a move that could continue to underpin va…

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27 April 2021 Looming Inflation Surge to Pose Awkward Questions of Central Bankers

A stack of evidence is piling up that the global economy is heading for a spike in inflation say analysts, as logistical challenges and the rising cost of raw materials converge.

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27 April 2021 Bank of England to Taper in May says NatWest Markets

The Bank of England is likely to follow the Bank of Canada and taper its quantitative easing programme next month, according to analysis from NatWest Markets.

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23 April 2021 UK's Debt Piles Up, But Economists see Some Silver Linings

The UK's public sector spending deficit in 2020/21 stood at £303BN according to new data released by the ONS on Friday, which amounts to 14.5% of GDP and is a new post-war record.

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22 April 2021 Optimism Amongst UK Manufacturers in Strongest Bounce Since 1973

Manufacturers are much more optimistic about the future says the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), whose latest monthly survey of the sector saw a surge in optimism.

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