Brits have absolutely no idea where inflation is, survey suggests June 14, 2024 Rishi Sunak is keen to tell Brits inflation has fallen - but the public doesn't appear to have noticed, a new Bank of England survey suggests.
FTSE 100 today: London markets set to rebound, but fifth consecutive weekly losses loom June 14, 2024 Asian stocks slipped amid rising Europe-China trade tensions. The BOJ maintained rates. Eyes on US consumer confidence and import prices.
General election 2024: Will Labour’s plan for growth work? June 13, 2024 If this miraculous recovery fails to arrive, then taxes will go up. That's not economics, that's arithmetic.
General election 2024: Do the spending promises stack up? June 13, 2024 We've reviewed the three major parties' policy pitches to determine whether their spending promises stack up. The answer, on the whole, is no.
FTSE 100 today: London markets set to open lower amid reduced US Fed rate cut bets June 13, 2024 Asian markets mirrored Wall Street gains, Broadcom surged on a raised revenue forecast. Eyes on US producer prices and Treasury auctions.
Fed holds interest rates for seventh consecutive meeting after ‘modest’ progress on inflation June 12, 2024 At the turn of the year investors thought the cutting cycle would be well underway but now traders do not expect a cut until September.
Shares in Lloyds, Natwest and HSBC jump as Reeves appears to rule out Labour raid on lenders June 12, 2024 Shares in the UK's high street banks were among the biggest risers in a wider market rally on Wednesday.
US inflation comes in below expectations as prices remain flat in May June 12, 2024 The figures come ahead of the US Federal Reserve's latest interest rate decision, due this evening.
April GDP figures show scale of the challenge if Starmer wins the election June 12, 2024 Philip Shaw, chief UK economist at Investec, said "April’s numbers represent a blip in the recovery story rather than the start of a new downturn".
Economy stagnant in April thanks to wet weather as recovery falters June 12, 2024 Getting the economy firing again is a crucial election pledge for both Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak.