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Interest Rate Cuts?

Central Banks signal possible rate cuts in Spring

This week falling inflation and positive updates from central banks helped generate an optimistic mood. Equities have done well so far this year, but bonds have struggled due to the tension
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GDP rising

UK – GDP rises in January, BUT….

The jobs market in the UK remains robust but there are more signs of a slowdown. Unemployment increased slightly to 3.9% and the number of people who are economically inactive increased again.
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Budget 2024

Chancellor takes final chance for pre-election giveaway

This week has been all about politics. The US presidential primary season ended as Nikki Haley withdrew from the Republican contest. With no official challenger to Joe Biden among the Democrats,
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Inflation falls

Inflation in US slows, but some spending unaffected by high rates

This week investors breathed a sigh of relief as US core inflation resumed its downward trend. The Core Personal Consumption Expenditure Price Index is a significant measure of US inflation as
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Interest Rate Cuts?

Investors await the start of the rate cutting cycle

This week, there has been an increase in attention towards Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, as he is expected to announce his Spring Budget in two weeks’ time. In the previous Autumn budget,
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Recession

Technical recession confirmed for UK

This week we got what should have been monumental news that the UK is officially in recession. The specific definition being used for this headline isn’t particularly useful however. Most people
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Economic slowdown

UK economy remains weak

The UK is expected to have fallen into recession in the final quarter of 2023. GDP fell by 0.1% in the third quarter of 2023 and The National Institute of
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Interest Rates held

UK and USA interest rates left unchanged

This week the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England both left interest rates on hold. The recent modest reduction of inflation meant the decisions to leave rates unchanged was no
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Artificial Intelligence

Enthusiasm for AI in USA drives S&P 500 HIGHER

US equities shrugged off the difficult start to 2024 as technology stocks led the market to further gains. Many big technology stocks are delivering trading updates in the next few weeks
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