February 14th, 2019
By Kiran Najran
Like the UK, inflation in the US fell in January to record a fresh low for some time. Last month, inflation dropped to 1.6% from 1.9% the previous month and, although...
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February 14th, 2019
By Kiran Najran
The only release of note from the eurozone yesterday was the industrial production figures for December 2018. In the previous period, there was a downwardly revised 3%...
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February 14th, 2019
By Kiran Najran
The biggest monthly drop in the price of gas since the 1980s helped drag inflation down to 1.8% in January – the lowest level in two years. That the cost of...
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February 13th, 2019
By Kiran Najran
Stock markets around the world received a boost yesterday as there have been reports that a US government shutdown deal looks likely to go ahead. There were concerns...
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February 13th, 2019
By Kiran Najran
It is fair to say that it has been a very quiet start to the week for economic data from the eurozone. However, given how disappointing recent releases have been,...
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February 13th, 2019
By Kiran Najran
The governor of the Bank of England delivered a speech at the Barbican in London yesterday, where he described Brexit as an ‘acid test’ of whether politicians are able...
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