FTSE 100 today: British blue-chip index set for subdued start amid cautious US Fed comments May 21, 2024 Asian markets dipped. Oil prices fell, gold stayed near highs, and Australia's BHP Group surged. Focus on Fedspeak and BOE's Andrew Bailey.
Bank of England deputy governor Broadbent says summer interest rate cut ‘possible’ May 20, 2024 The Bank judges that the unwinding of the inflationary shock is likely to be "asymmetric", taking longer to unwind than it did to emerge.
House prices rise as spring selling season boosts UK property market May 20, 2024 The average price of UK property coming to the market reached record levels in May, rising by £2,807, as the spring selling season lends itself to the recovery of the housing market.
Joseph Stiglitz has wooed the left, but his straw men pose a real-life threat May 20, 2024 Joseph Stiglitz's new book makes a grotesque bogeyman of 'the right', and it will have dangerous consequences, writes Eliot Wilson.
Pragmatic: ‘More to be done’ says boss of British chipmaker May 19, 2024 The chief of Pragmatic has said good progress has been made but there is "more to be done" to support Britain’s semiconductor industry.
Inflation set to return to two per cent target in boost for Bank of England May 19, 2024 The latest UK inflation reading could show a notable fall when it's published this week.
Investors to receive ‘temperature check’ on global economy alongside Nvidia and inflation updates May 19, 2024 Analysts at Deutsche Bank said the surveys would provide "a temperature check on growth across the key economies as perceived inflation risks subside".
Bank of England will move hundreds of jobs to Leeds to ‘improve trust’ May 17, 2024 One in ten employees of The Bank of England will be based in Leeds by 2027, it has been announced.
Investment in London’s industrial market slumps to decade low as online sales fades May 16, 2024 Investment into London's industrial market has slumped to a decade low as demand for the likes of warehouse and logistic sites fades following a boom during the pandemic.
Labour hoarding makes life difficult for Bank of England, rate-setter says May 16, 2024 Labour hoarding since the pandemic has helped fuel inflation and could mean rates have to remain high, a Bank of England policymaker said.