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CPI inflation stays at 4.5%

Tuesday 14 Jun 2011

Annual Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) was steady at 4.5% in May in line with expectations. Read More
UK housing market goes into reverse?

Tuesday 14 Jun 2011

The May 2011 UK Housing Market Survey conveys a slightly weaker tone than the April survey, the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has said this morning. Read More
UK industrial production comes in far below expectations

Friday 10 Jun 2011

UK industrial production fell by 1.7% on month (1.2% on year) in April, according to the latest data out this morning from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Read More
Factory price inflation moderates

Friday 10 Jun 2011

Producer price output inflation – the increase in prices for goods leaving factories – moderated slightly in May, new data shows. Read More
Bank of England holds rates at 0.5%

Thursday 09 Jun 2011

The Bank of England has held interest rates at 0.5%, as expected. Read More
Lower import demand in UK helps to prop up trade figures

Thursday 09 Jun 2011

The UK’s seasonally adjusted deficit on trade in goods and services was £2.8 billion in April, unchanged from the revised March figure (Preliminary: -£3.0bn), according to data just published... Read More
Gas price rises to heat up inflation, says Barclays

Wednesday 08 Jun 2011

The decision by Scottish Power to increase its gas and electricity prices has prompted Barclays to raise its inflation forecasts for this winter. Read More
Moody's comments stoke nerves

Wednesday 08 Jun 2011

Weak growth and a failure to meet government fiscal targets could prompt Moody’s to strip the UK of its AAA rating, the agency has warned. Read More
Bank of England will hold on rates, but not till 2012, Barclays says

Wednesday 08 Jun 2011

How will the Bank of England’s (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) react to the recent weakening in global growth indicators? This is particularly pertinent for the British economy given that expect... Read More
Bank of England will hold on rates, but not till 2012, Barclays says

Wednesday 08 Jun 2011

How will the Bank of England’s (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) react to the recent weakening in global growth indicators? This is particularly pertinent for the British economy given that expect... Read More
UK house prices barely bounced back by 0.1% in May

Tuesday 07 Jun 2011

UK house prices barely bounced back in May, according to figures just released by Halifax, rising by 0.1% on month, after last month’s fall of 1.4%. Read More
UK house prices barely bounced back by 0.1% in May

Tuesday 07 Jun 2011

UK house prices barely bounced back in May, according to figures just released by Halifax, rising by 0.1% on month, after last month’s fall of 1.4%. Read More
Ratings agencies could yet torpedo a Greek debt roll-over?

Tuesday 07 Jun 2011

According to a report from Reuters officials at both Fitch and Moody’s have expressed concern regarding wether or not any ‘Vienna-style’ Greek debt reprofiling will be compulsory or not. More signific... Read More
Retail sales fall 2.1% in May

Tuesday 07 Jun 2011

May retail sales were down by 2.1% on a like-for-like basis from the same month last year, new figures from the British Retail Council (BRC)show, demonstrating the fragility of consumer sentiment in B... Read More
IMF thumbs up for deficit cuts

Monday 06 Jun 2011

The economic recovery is likely to remain muted in coming months, but the government should stick to its current deficit-cutting plans, according to the IMF. Read More
BarCap: no rate rise until November

Monday 06 Jun 2011

Barclays Capital has added its voice to concerns about the UK economy and pushed back its forecast for the first Bank of England rate hike from August to November. Read More
EU and IMF officials agree to next Greek rescue payment

Friday 03 Jun 2011

European Union and International Monetary Fund officials have agreed to pay the next installment on Greece’s rescue under last year’s €110bn ($161bn) bailout. Of interest, a new package has been appro... Read More
Service sector growth slows

Friday 03 Jun 2011

Growth in Britain’s service sector, the powerhouse of the economy, slowed in May, adding to the impression that economic recovery is proceeding at a snail's pace. Read More
Nuclear crisis to shake growth prospects, says Credit Suisse

Thursday 02 Jun 2011

Credit Suisse says that the current ‘hot potato’ issue of nuclear power has been fuelled, understandably, by the terrible events in Japan, which have enhanced the level of “not-in-my-back-yard” opposi... Read More
Construction sector growth picks up

Thursday 02 Jun 2011

Growth in the construction sector picked up in May, with a rise in employment ending a ten-month run of cuts, new data shows. Read More