German inflation for January rose 1.0% on a year-on-year comparison, a sizeable rise from the -0.3% reported in December and well ahead of the 0.7% rise markets had been expecting.
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UK labour market data covering the November and December periods have been released and are on balance indicating a more robust picture than the market had been anticipating, although another deter…
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The spectre of higher taxes and a falling population are said to be two reasons to be cautious on the UK economy's rebound potential, according to Capital Economics.
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UK retail sales were little changed in December after an anticipated rebound failed to materialise and government borrowing surged ahead of the festive holidays in what economists say should be tak…
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UK inflation rose again in December and surpassed the expectations of market participants, but the rises are not yet significant enough to suggest there is any reason for the Bank of England to shi…
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The UK economy could be on course to recover all of its coronavirus-inspired losses as early as next year, according to forecasts from Capital Economics, although only so long as HM Treasury doesn'…
Read more … →The UK's economy contracted by 2.6% during November 2020, a decline that will not be surprising given the UK economy was subject to a second national lockdown owing to rising covid-19 cases.
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