19th July 2023
The news at the start of the week spoke of the noise surrounding China’s latest GDP figure. Reports noted that GDP grew 0.8% in Q2, versus 2.2% in Q1.
12th July 2023
Data this week showed signs of a loosening labour market in the UK. From March to May 2023, the UK witnessed a rise in its unemployment rate, reaching 4.0%.
5th July 2023
Manufacturing PMI data released on Monday came in lacklustre for both the Eurozone and the UK. In relation to PMI, a figure above 50 indicates an expansion while anything below indicates a contraction.
28th June 2023
Even as the economy softens, the European Central Bank (ECB) have not yet declared victory in their battle with inflation that remains ‘too high’, it was revealed on Tuesday at the ECB Forum on Central Banking.
21st June 2023
In a further effort to pick up what is thought to be cooling economic momentum, the world’s second largest economy, China, saw two more key lending rates cut on Tuesday
14th June 2023
It’s not just the weather that is heating up this week, as markets got off to a strong start fuelled with optimism that the Federal Reserve will announce its first pause in monetary policy.