October 28th, 2025
By Jonathan Cook
Currency markets got off to a steady start to the week, boosted by trade optimism and looming interest rate meetings for four of the G7’s five central banks. The...
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October 27th, 2025
By Jonathan Cook
Last week finally delivered a dose of optimism for the UK economy after a long period spent mired in defeatism. Inflationary pressures look to be retreating (both for...
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October 24th, 2025
By Christopher Nye
After a set of data that suggested that the UK economy was in a downward spiral, this morning there were signs that that message has not yet got through to shoppers....
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October 23rd, 2025
By Jonathan Cook
News that the UK’s headline inflation rate unexpectedly held steady at 3.8% was enough to cause an about-face in interest rate forecasts. Economists and investors...
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October 22nd, 2025
By Christopher Nye
Inflation has just been revealed to have stayed stable at 3.8% in September. The impact on exchange rates was to send the pound into an immediate tailspin, and it’s...
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October 21st, 2025
By Jonathan Cook
UK net borrowing increased to £20.2 billion in September from £15.3 billion in August, the latest setback for Chancellor Rachel Reeves as she prepares for next month’s...
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