June 1st, 2018
By Ricky Bean
There were a few minor economic data releases yesterday, including the Nationwide house price index. In May, growth was weaker than expected, with prices up by 2.4%...
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June 1st, 2018
By Ricky Bean
Oh dear. The eurozone is going through the (trade) wars at the moment. The political turmoil that has engulfed Spain and Italy hasn’t been ideal for Europe, and there...
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June 1st, 2018
By Ricky Bean
After a couple of extensions to the period of exemption, at midnight, the US imposed tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from the EU, Canada and Mexico. All three...
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May 31st, 2018
By Kiran Najran
It was always likely that growth in the US from the fourth quarter of 2017 to the first quarter of 2018 was going to show a slowdown, but not quite as much as first...
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May 31st, 2018
By Kiran Najran
As the political turmoil surrounding Italy and Spain rumbled on – with some reports claiming that the European Central Bank might be moved to call an urgent...
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May 31st, 2018
By Kiran Najran
It was a quiet day for UK economic data yesterday, so attention was trained on the US and eurozone. Releases from both areas helped sterling strengthen against the...
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