Ear to the Ground
It was quiet on the UK economic front this week in terms of the volume of economic data, but there were some noticeable releases all the same.
Ear to the Ground
There has been a lot for markets to digest over the last few trading sessions. First up we had the US election.
Ear to the Ground
After rather a busy couple of weeks for economic data it took a bit of a back seat this week.
Ear to the Ground
The prospect for further interest rate cuts in the UK was raised this week following the release of important economic data. Firstly, we saw wage
Ear to the Ground
Whilst a lagging indicator, there was good news for the UK economy, expanding by 0.2% in August. Whilst this was in line with the consensus forecast…
Ear to the Ground
With the US Federal Reserve having cut interest rates by 0.5% at their last meeting just a couple of weeks ago, the market is clawing over all pieces of economic data released for insight as to when and by how much the next move could be.
Ear to the Ground
After the US Federal Reserve stole the limelight last week with their 50 basis points interest rate cut, it was the Chinese who were at the centre of attention this time.
Ear to the Ground
By the time the Federal Reserve (the Fed) met to discuss interest rates, it was no longer a case of will they or won’t they, but how much would they decide to cut by.
Ear to the Ground
This week was a busy one for economic data. In the Eurozone we saw the European Central Bank (ECB) decide to cut the deposit rate by a further 0.25%, to 3.5%.
Ear to the Ground
After weaker than expected US employment data in recent weeks, along with comments made by Governor Powell at the recent Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, eyes were firmly focussed on non-farm payroll data.
