by Julian Benson | Sep 11, 2024
Shortly after the Office for National Statistics said the UK added 265,000 jobs in the three months to July, massively outperforming expectations of 123,000, the pound shot up against the US dollar almost immediately. However, it wasn’t long before expectations...
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by Julian Benson | Sep 11, 2024
This morning, fresh Office for National Statistics data revealed that the British economy stagnated for the second consecutive month in July, missing market forecasts of 0.2% growth. These figures will come as a blow to chancellor Rachel Reeves who has put economic...
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by Julian Benson | Sep 10, 2024
The US dollar made marginal gains yesterday against rival currencies, the pound and euro, adding just under half a per cent to its Monday gains. This boost may have been fuelled by steady US consumer inflation expectations, which were unchanged at 3% in August,...
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by Julian Benson | Sep 10, 2024
There is little on the economic docket in the US today, however, this afternoon’s presidential debate will attract attention. Tomorrow afternoon, US inflation and core inflation figures are expected for August. Markets currently forecast the annual rate to fall...
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by Julian Benson | Sep 10, 2024
Tomorrow morning, the latest stats on the performance of the British economy are expected from the Office for National Statistics. Current forecasts expect the economy to have grown by 0.2% in July from June 2024, following a period of no change between June and...
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