02/02/2015- Last week’s markets/economic data expected next week

Economic data last week was, on balance, slightly negative, with both UK and US economic growth and Eurozone inflation coming in below expectations. The first estimate of UK fourth quarter ...

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February 2, 2015

26/01/2015- Last week’s markets and economic data expected in the week ahead

The highlight of last week was the European Central Bank embarking on a full quantitative easing programme. The ECB will buy €60bn worth of government bonds each month between March ...

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January 26, 2015

19/01/2015- Last week’s markets and economic data expected in the week ahead

Both the World Bank and the Swiss National Bank caught the headlines last week. The World Bank cut its 2015 global GDP growth forecast to 3.0% (from 3.4% forecast last ...

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January 19, 2015

12/01/2015- Last week’s markets and economic data expected in the week ahead

In the first full trading week of the new year, one item of economic data took centre stage. The Eurozone slipped into deflation in December, with prices falling by 0.2% ...

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January 12, 2015