This week saw the release of the latest economic growth projections by the IMF. Within this they forecast that the global economy will grow by 3.6% this year. This is 0.8% lower than the prediction which they made in January. Even following…

Inflation again took centre stage this week with the release of key data for the UK and the US. In the UK consumer price inflation rose 7% in the 12 months to March, the highest reading since…

This week saw the release of the latest minutes from the FOMC meeting. Whilst they increased rates by 0.25%, the minutes revealed that many members would have preferred a 0.5% hike. Without the conflict in Ukraine, it is likely…

As inflation continues to surprise to the upside and the cost of living increases, the market is now pricing in more interest rates hikes in the US, more than the recent Federal Reserve Dot Plot indicated. There are now 8 hikes of 0.25% fully priced in by the market…

In a further sign that certain stocks are priced for perfection we saw another technology stock take a tumble this week when it missed on expectations. This time it was Roblox, the open gaming platform, who on Wednesday saw their share price fall 26.6%. In good news for the company it reported 49.5m daily…

Central banks were at the fore this week, with meetings at the Bank of England and the US Federal Reserve. The Bank of England, as expected, increased the base rate by a further 0.25%, taking it to 0.75%. The MPC voted 8-1 in favour of the move, with one dissenter voting to keep…