House prices: Shock month on month rise suggests property market beginning to stabilise November 1, 2023 House prices in October were 0.9 per cent higher than in September, figures from lender Nationwide showed before the Bank makes its interest rate call tomorrow. . Compared with October last year, prices were down 3.3 per cent, a less sharp fall than September’s 5.3 per cent drop, Nationwide said. This comes after the Bank [...]
Five charts the Bank of England will study ahead of Thursday’s interest rate decision November 1, 2023 Although inflation is slowly coming down, warning lights are flashing across much of the UK economy.
Market Data October 31, 2023 Moving markets – our one-stop data hub for today’s traders Track all markets on TradingView Uncertainty has been the buzzword for markets in 2023, with economic question marks and geopolitical tensions giving investors and analysts unease. Keep an eye on London – and global – markets with these handy charts. Track all markets on TradingView [...]
Here are the six spookiest charts in global finance right now October 31, 2023 With soaring inflation and the risk of a recession looming, 2023 has spooked everyone. M&G has compiled the scariest charts in global finance right now.
Insolvencies at highest levels since 2009 — but which sectors are the worst hit? October 31, 2023 The number of insolvencies has risen to its highest level since 2009, at the height of the financial crisis.
ECB’s rate hikes bring down inflation, but growth falls as bloc faces recession October 31, 2023 The European Central Bank's (ECB) interest rates hikes have helped to bring down inflation across the bloc, but the costs are becoming clear as growth contracted in the third quarter.
FTSE 100 close: London pares gains as BP slump offsets inflation hope October 31, 2023 London's FTSE markets climbed on Tuesday morning as investors received another boost from falling food inflation but oil giant BP slumped after a poor set of results.
Reform business rates to keep food prices low, retail sector warns October 31, 2023 The rate at which food prices are increasing sank to its lowest level since last summer this month, as sector heads make fresh calls to the government to slash business rates to ensure the deceleration continues. According to the latest reading from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) food inflation came in at 8.8 per cent [...]
London business confidence improves heading into Christmas October 31, 2023 London firms are growing increasingly confident heading into the Christmas period as inflation falls and firms have more certainty over the future of rate hikes.
‘Riddled with inconsistencies’: Government urged to reform rail fares October 31, 2023 The government is under fresh pressure to reform the UK's "bizarre" rail fare system, amid ongoing hikes and industrial action.