UK inflation hits 9 per cent: 40-year high as country wrestles cost of living crisis May 18, 2022 UK inflation has hit 9 per cent, a 40-year high, as the country wrestles with a cost-of-living crisis. Top economists have pegged inflationary headwinds to hit double figures by the end of the year, as food, energy and other household services and goods spiral in cost. Food products and metals have seen the largest leaps [...]
Investors look through inflation headwinds to focus on strong earnings May 17, 2022 Investors dismissed concerns over inflationary pressures firming in the UK economy and focused on a string of positive company earnings, lifting London’s indexes today. The capital’s premier FTSE 100 index climbed 0.72 per cent to 7,518.35 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, [...]
Bets on US recession ‘badly misplaced’ after strong retail sales May 17, 2022 Bets on the US economy tipping into a recession “look badly misplaced” as consumer spending shows little sign of cooling amid historically high inflation That’s according to Wall Street analysts’ assessment of new retail sales data published today illustrating the US consumer is shaking off soaring living costs. Retail sales jumped 0.9 per cent over [...]
Wages trail inflation as Brits brace for cost of living crunch to enter most damaging spell May 17, 2022 Brits’ spending power is being crimped at a historic rate, but is set to plunge even quicker as the cost of living crunch enters its most damaging period, reveals official figures published today. Regular pay adjusted for inflation dropped at the fastest pace in nearly a decade over the last quarter to March, falling 1.2 [...]
Burned Out? Here Are Great Companies To Move To May 17, 2022 Burnout is nothing new – many of us have experienced it at work at some stage, and it is so real that the World Health Organisation has classified it as an “occupational phenomenon” in its International Classification of Diseases. A term that is a bit newer, but probably still pretty familiar, is the concept of [...]
1 Minute Market Rundown – 17th May 2022 May 17, 2022 Trade the ExtremesUSD Gives Up Some of its GainsCrypto Consolidates We highlighted in yesterday’s note that risk seemed a bit stretched and pondered whether we may be in for a rally. The question we are still trying to answer is if we have seen the low yet or not. Whilst we are still unsure, although [...]
London indexes muted ahead of week of jolting data May 16, 2022 London’s top indexes were muted today as investors eyed a week of flagship economic announcements. The capital’s premier FTSE 100 index climbed 0.63 per cent higher to 7,464.80 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, inched up 0.01 per cent to 19,924.11 points. [...]
Governor Bailey: Nothing different BoE could have done to prevent double-digit inflation May 16, 2022 Bank of England chief Andrew Bailey today defended his performance in overseeing “the biggest test” in the monetary authority’s 25 years of independence. Bailey, 63, said there was nothing else the Bank could have done to prevent inflation surging to more than five times its two per cent target in response to a grilling by [...]
Russia-Ukraine war generates new headwinds for European economy May 16, 2022 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is generating fresh headwinds that will choke the European economy, reveal official forecasts published today. Surging energy prices caused by concerns over supply security following Moscow sending troops into Ukraine are set to strain households and businesses on the Continent. High input prices are likely to weigh on production, while elevated [...]
1 Minute Market Rundown – 16th May 2022 May 16, 2022 Trade the ExtremesUSD on the Rise AgainCrypto Unable to Sustain a RallyDeleveraging Continues Whilst Friday the 13th is unlucky for some it wasn’t the case for equity bulls. Last week had seen markets get battered, especially crypto, as it seemed no one had a positive outlook on the economy. We have been saying for a [...]