UK Consumer spending lower than expected

UK Consumer Spending The volume of retail sales in the UK grew by 0.1 per cent month-on-month, far below analysts’ expectations of 0.5 per cent growth in January. On the ...

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February 20, 2018

Market Selloff Continues

Market Selloff Continues Financial markets experienced another volatile week as investors wrestled with the concept of higher inflation and interest rates. Unlike the selloffs since the financial crisis, the current market ...

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February 12, 2018

Equity Markets Selloff

US Bond Yields Rise Following a steady rise since September, US bond yields took a leap higher last week. The closely watched 10-year treasury yield reached 2.85% on Friday, the highest ...

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February 5, 2018

UK Government Deficit Falls

UK Government Deficit Falls The UK government deficit fell more than expected for the financial year to December 2017. Public sector net borrowing fell by £6.6bn to £50bn, making it the ...

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January 29, 2018