17 April 2024 Pound Sterling: Inflation Surprise Sees Rate Cut Hopes Fade

The British Pound has received a boost after the latest UK inflation print exceeded expectations.

Read more →
16 April 2024 Strong Wage Data Underpins the Pound

The British Pound dipped against the Euro and Dollar after the unemployment rate in the UK rose to 4.2% in February from 3.9%, which was higher than the 4.0% expected by the market.

Read more →
12 April 2024 Pound Sterling Extends Gains Against Euro on GDP Result, Still Under Pressure Against Dollar

The British Pound was broadly supported after the ONS said the UK economy grew in February and revised higher its initial estimate for January's growth.

Read more →
09 April 2024 Retail Sales Growth Strongest in Eight Months: BRC

The British Retail Consortium's monthly measure of retail sales hit an eight-month high in March, which points to an ongoing revival of the UK retail sector, according to economists.

Read more →
02 April 2024 Shop Price Inflation Falls Below 2.0% Says BRC, But Fresh Challenges Loom

Relief for consumers as the disinflation process continues, but the BRC warns looming challenges posed by government policy could arrest the process.

Read more →
27 March 2024 UK On Cusp of a Deflation Problem: Capital Economics

New analysis shows that CPI inflation will fall below 1.0% and remain below the Bank of England's 2.0% target through 2025, raising the risk of deflation in the UK.

Read more →
27 March 2024 House Prices Seen Rising 4% in 2024/2025 at Pantheon Macroeconomics

Economists at Pantheon Macroeconomics estimate house prices will see a firm appreciation in both 2024 and 2025 as confidence returns to the market, but elevated mortgage costs will stop runaway gai…

Read more →
27 March 2024 Improving UK Economy To Keep Bank of England Rate Cuts At Bay: BCA

UK economic activity is shifting up a gear, which, when combined with sticky inflation, means the Bank of England won't cut rates before mid-year.

Read more →
27 March 2024 Business Hiring Intentions Cool as Minimum Wage Increase Comes Into Focus

Business confidence remains high, but hiring intentions have eased as the April increase in the minimum wage comes into sharper focus, particularly for the UK's smaller companies.

Read more →
22 March 2024 Consumers Increasingly Optimistic About Personal Finances

Consumers’ optimism about their own finances going forward has hit a two-year high.

Read more →
22 March 2024 Retail Sales Have Pulled UK Out of Recession, and Brighter Days Lie Ahead

UK retail sales were flat in February, but this was better than expected and underscores a trend of improvement that means the UK economy has exited recession.

Read more →
22 March 2024 Pound Sterling Under Pressure, Retail Sales Surprise Provide Scant Relief

The British Pound is under pressure despite an above-consensus retail sales report.

Read more →
21 March 2024 March PMIs Show Rising Inflationary Pressures at UK Businesses

The British Pound will find support from news that March saw the UK economy record another solid upturn and rising inflationary pressures.

Read more →
20 March 2024 Pound Defends Its Ground Despite Inflation Falling to Lowest Level Since 2021

The British Pound proved remarkably resilient after UK inflation figures undershot expectations, putting the Bank of England on course to cut interest rates in the summer.

Read more →
15 March 2024 Inflation Expectations Drop, Putting Bank of England in Comfortable Territory

Consumer inflation expectations in the UK have fallen below their long-run average, in a sign the Bank of England is winning the fight against elevated inflation.

Read more →
14 March 2024 UK Economy Set for "Strong" Q1 Recovery: Pantheon Macroeconomics

UK economic output has been recovering since October, according to a new study from Pantheon Macroeconomics, and all signals point to a strong first quarter outturn for the UK economy.

Read more →
13 March 2024 Fiscal Rules: Three Fixes for a Broken System from Oxford Economics

Current fiscal rules lack credibility, impose scant debt discipline, and allow governments to game the system. Oxford Economics proposes three solutions that would help cut government debt, boost g…

Read more →
13 March 2024 Pound Sterling: GDP Recovery Can Stem Losses Against Euro, Dollar

The UK economy returned to growth in January, according to monthly GDP data, which can help the British Pound stabilise from its recent slide against the Euro and Dollar.

Read more →
12 March 2024 Pound Under Pressure Following Soft Wage Outturn

UK wage and employment data undershot market expectations, boosting the odds of a June rate cut at the Bank of England and resulting in a broadly weaker British Pound.

Read more →
11 March 2024 Pound Sterling in Soft Start, UK Salary Inflation Nears Three-year low

The British Pound was softer on the day a much-watched survey of the UK job market confirmed an ongoing trend of cooling wage increases just a day ahead of the official ONS wage data release.

Read more →