Bank urged to ‘release brake pedal’ as starting salary inflation drops to 34-month low February 8, 2024 Starting salary inflation slipped to its slowest rate since March 2021 and was comfortably below the series average
Moving markets: Five things shaping the FTSE 100 today February 8, 2024 Asian shares track Wall Street's surge; China's inflation records the deepest drop since 2009. Oil prices rose amid slim progress in Gaza peace talks. SoftBank rises on Arm results; investors eye earnings, the Fed, and U.S. jobless claims.
Uber posts first annual net profit since IPO debut; equity analysts lift price target February 8, 2024 Uber posted its first annual net profit since going public, indicating improved user retention and successful strategic initiatives, prompting several equity analysts to raise the price target.
FTSE 100 live: London closes in the red as Barratt and Sainsbury’s drag index lower February 7, 2024 The biggest news in London this morning was the merger between FTSE 100 house-builder Barratt and Redrow, which is listed on the FTSE 250.
Changes to UK mortgage market cushions blow to borrowers from interest rate hikes February 7, 2024 Stressing is likely to have supported the "resilience of individual borrowers and the overall market," they noted.
Risk of persistent inflation ‘diminished’ as Bank of England considers timing of interest rate cuts, MPC member says February 7, 2024 "I have become less concerned that interest rates might need to be tightened further," Breeden, a member of the Bank of England's MPC, said.
Bank of England’s bond sales a ‘leap into the dark’, warn MPs – with £130bn of taxpayers’ cash in play February 7, 2024 The Bank of England's quantitative tightening programme is a "leap in the dark" with policymakers failing to consider the potential costs.
Returns, returns, returns: Auchincloss shows that companies must be run for shareholders February 7, 2024 Who knew that Murray Auchincloss was the boss we’ve been waiting for? Promoted into the top job in unusual circumstances, the new BP chief was a breath of old-fashioned fresh air. Returns, returns, returns, was the mantra. Shareholders will be thrilled. Energy companies face an interesting moment. They are better-equipped than just about anybody else [...]
Bank of England to cut interest rates in May as inflation forecast to undershoot target by summer February 7, 2024 Falling energy prices will push the headline rate of inflation below the two per cent target early this year, according to the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR).
FTSE 100 today: London markets likely to start higher, mirroring Asian peers February 7, 2024 Asian markets mirror the gains witnessed on Wall Street, supported by Beijing's escalating efforts to shore up its declining stock markets. Investors will closely monitor Fedspeak and UK house price data.