February 6th, 2019
By Kiran Najran
After Monday’s disappointing construction data, attention turned to the services PMI reading for January. The latest figures showed a slump in the performance to...
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February 5th, 2019
By Kiran Najran
The main release from the UK yesterday were the construction PMI figures for January. They showed that the sector struggled last month, dropping to 50.6 from 52.8 in...
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February 4th, 2019
By Kiran Najran
The pound weakened against the euro and dollar on Friday as the latest manufacturing PMI reading fell to a three-month low of 52.8 in January 2019. It was below the...
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February 1st, 2019
By Kiran Najran
The economic uncertainty that has become a hallmark of Brexit over the past two years continues to affect consumer confidence. In January, UK house prices posted their...
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January 31st, 2019
By Kiran Najran
Attention was understandably focused on Brexit developments (or lack thereof) yesterday, but mortgage approval figures for December were released. They showed that the...
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January 30th, 2019
By Kiran Najran
Last night, the government-backed amendment, tabled by the senior Conservative Graham Brady, was narrowly passed in the Commons. Ultimately, this means that Theresa May...
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