Why economists might be underestimating the UK economy April 3, 2024 French argues that "household balance sheets have never been healthier," a point which he argues the consensus is underestimating.
Government debt sells off after Easter as higher-for-longer interest rate fears resurface April 3, 2024 "European bonds dropped, tracking the previous day’s selloff in Treasuries, as traders priced the possibility of fewer interest-rate cuts from the Fed," analysts at Liberum noted.
Euro inflation falls faster than expected as markets look for clues on interest rate cuts April 3, 2024 The ECB left interest rates on hold at its March meeting, warning that price pressures remain high "owing to strong growth in wages".
Services inflation to ‘cool significantly’ paving the way for June interest rate cut April 2, 2024 Falling energy prices will help services inflation to "cool significantly" in the months ahead, paving the way for the Bank of England to start cutting interest rates in June, analysts at Goldman Sachs said.
Bank of England examining claim Metro Bank put customers’ money at risk with ‘pirated software’ April 2, 2024 The Bank of England is examining a claim that Metro Bank “pirated” a US company's software and put customers’ data at risk, City A.M. has learnt.
FTSE 100 drops below 8,000 but index remains nears all-time high April 2, 2024 It briefly reached as high as 8,014, higher than its highest closing price of 8,012.53.
‘Life returning to UK housing market’ as mortgage approvals climb to highest level since mini-budget April 2, 2024 Ashley Webb, assistant economist at Capital Economics, also said the figures showed that higher interest rates were having less of an influence on customers' savings behaviour.
House prices fall in March as market continues rates-driven seesaw April 2, 2024 The annual rate of house price growth edged higher to 1.6 per cent in March, from 1.2 per cent in February.
UK firms move more head office roles outside London amid soaring costs April 1, 2024 UK companies are increasingly moving head-office jobs outside of London, according to new data, amid rising living and housing costs in the capital.
Touchlines given zebra stripe makeover for Investec Champions Cup matches April 1, 2024 RUGBY FANS watching the world’s most iconic cross-border club competition will witness a world first this weekend - with sponsors Investec bringing new life to the touchline and in-goal areas.