July 11th, 2018
By Ricky Bean
ONS released its first ever monthly GDP reading yesterday which showed the UK economy grew by 0.3% in May from 0.2% the month before. The jump was largely because of...
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July 11th, 2018
By Ricky Bean
The German ZEW figure came in at -24.7 in July which was far below the -18 analysts had forecast. Despite some recent positive economic data from Germany, it is clear...
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July 11th, 2018
By Ricky Bean
It was fairly quiet in the US yesterday, although there was plenty to keep us going in the UK and eurozone. The political turmoil that has afflicted the UK government...
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July 10th, 2018
By Kiran Najran
The dollar had weakened against sterling throughout the day before Johnson announced his resignation. Then we saw sterling sliding very fast indeed. Today is also a...
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July 10th, 2018
By Kiran Najran
In Germany, the trade balance data showed that the country’s trade surplus increased in May despite ongoing fears about the possibility of a trade war. Exports...
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July 10th, 2018
By Kiran Najran
The big talking point throughout yesterday was David Davis’s resignation from his position as Brexit secretary, at least until Boris Johnson followed later in the...
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