The ONS has released employment and wage data covering the year to May-July: Labour market overview, UK – Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk) Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves…
Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown: “The FTSE 100 creeps ever closer to its all-time high, after opening 0.3% higher in early trading. It’s a stark reminder that panicking…
The ONS has released inflation figures for July: Consumer price inflation, UK – Office for National Statistics Sarah Coles, head of personal finance, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Higher inflation has had the most…
UK CPI falls to 8.7% but still remains more than quadruple the Bank of England’s target. Core inflation rises from 6.2% to 6.8%, showing the stickiness of prices. Gulf remains…
How to unlock Japan’s baby boom savings By Jesper Koll It is estimated that as much as 50% of Japan’s household financial wealth is owned by people aged 70 or…
Crypto remains under scrutiny while underlying technologies take off By Patricia Haas Cleveland As the fallout from the collapse of FTX continues, different reactions to crypto have emerged. These range…
Further to our pre-Christmas interview with Christina Tsormba of Vergina TV in Thessaloniki, Greece’s capital of the north, we are pleased to attach here below today’s interview on this unique…
10 predictions for 2023 Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst, Sarah Coles, senior personal finance analyst and Helen Morrissey, senior retirement analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown crack open the crystal…
Bank of England raises rates to 3.5%, the ninth consecutive rise since December 2021. Inflation still seen as the bigger Grinch for the UK economy rather than recession. Financial market…
Market Report: Inflation past peak, hopes high that rate hikes will slow, scale of FTX fraud unfolds
Market Report: Inflation past peak, hopes high that rate hikes will slow, scale of FTX fraud unfolds UK CPI inflation reading comes in at 10.7% for November, compared to 11.1%…
The US consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.1% in November and 6% from 2021 CPI moderates to an annual pace of 7.1% last month, lower than expected 7.3% Latest data…
Wall Street sell off as jitters return that the Fed will turn Scrooge-like before Christmas. Resilient data from US services sector has added to worries that inflation is not under…
The index has increased by 18 points this month, up to 76 Confidence has increased in the North American sector, remained the same in the European and Global Emerging sectors,…
US debt ceiling looms as political gridlock is expected after mid-term elections. Ron DeSantis win by a large margin switches focus on Republican Presidential nominee race Inflation still the focus…
Brazil’s election result set to instil confidence after Lula pledges to renew global co-operation Tech stock rally continues in Asia, but lockdown worries about manufacturing sparked in China FTSE 100…
Stocks in retreat amid worries about inflation fight on global economy Dollar strengthens again with pound depressed around $1.10 Brent crude dips slightly but still hovers around $97 a barrel…
Bank of England raises its benchmark interest rate by 0.5% to 2.25% Policymakers not unanimous, with three voting for a 0.75% hike. Bank policy appears to be on a collision…
ECB confronting painful new reality By David Marsh The European Central Bank’s shift towards monetary tightening and legal hurdles to its new anti-fragmentation tool spell problems for the single currency…
Worries rise about inflation as energy costs soar again FTSE 100 falls on the open as concerns about global growth persist Choppy trade on Wall Street as US economy slows…
Wednesday 10 August 2022 Market Report: oil demand comes under pressure and Royal Mail faces walk outs Unexpected rise in US Brent crude inventory sees prices under pressure Consumer prices…
One small step for UK monetary policy, one giant leap for the MPC By Neil Williams By raising Bank Rate by 50 basis points on 4 August – the Monetary…
4 August 2022 IA fund flows data: Investors dump equities as economic uncertainty continues Investors took £4.5 billion out of funds in June 2022, according to data published today by…
HIGHLIGHTS August 1 2022 Global Markets Asian bourses ended mixed today on disappointing China’s factory activity data, USTs and German Bunds retained a firm tone, oil prices moved lower ahead…
Development of taxonomies in Latin America: Colombia leading the way Wednesday 24 August, Roundtable Colombia is the first country in Latin America to launch its own green taxonomy. While largely…
The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost 50 points since yesterday and now stands at 1,895; on a weekly basis the BDI was down 251 points since last week from 2,146…