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Bank of England interest rates held at 5.25%but what does it mean for investment? Investment experts react

In the fight with inflation, indiscriminately throwing interest rate hike punches one after the other, may well have landed a knock-out blow. We’ll just have to wait and see whether it was to…

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The World In A Week – Held Steady

Written by Ilaria Massei The Office for National Statistics published a new set of data elaborating on a new methodology, which signalled that the UK's unemployment rate increased to 4.2% during the…

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‘Experimental’ UK unemployment rate ticks up slightly as hiring slows

The latest ONS stats reveal that the UK unemployment rate rose slightly between June and August. Derrick Dunne commented: "Ever mindful of the inflationary impact of tight labour conditions, the…

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The World In A Week – The Refinancing Challenge is Real

Written by Cormac Nevin Last week was a challenging one for markets, with the MSCI All Country World Index of global equities down -2.6% in both GBP and local currency terms. It was a broad-based…

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The World In A Week – UK resilience in August

Written by Dominic Williams. UK GDP figures were released by the Office for National Statistics last Thursday, showing that the UK economy expanded by 0.2 per cent in August. This marks a reversal…

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The World In A Week – One last hike?

Written by Millan Chauhan US markets are currently weighing up whether the Federal Reserve will implement a further interest rate hike at their next scheduled meeting at the end of October. At the…

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The World In A Week – Open All Hours

Written by Shane Balkham The US government avoided a shutdown late last night, as a dramatic vote at the weekend saw House Speaker Kevin McCarthy navigating around Republican rebels that have been…

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The World In A Week – You have paused your hiking cycle; do you wish to continue?

Written by Millan Chauhan The UK Consumer Price Index (CPI) slowed to 6.7% in the twelve-months to August 2023, with this inflation print below market expectations of 7.0%. The encouraging signs of…

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The World In A Week – Bank of England Headache

Written by Chris Ayton. It was a positive week for global equity markets with the MSCI All Country World Index rising +1.3%  in Sterling terms.  Global bonds collectively declined with the Bloomberg…

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UK economy contracts by 0.5% in July as storms and strikes take their toll

The latest ONS stats reveal that the UK economy contracts by 0.5% in July as storms and strikes take their toll. Derrick Dunne commented: “The UK experienced a sharp 0.5% drop in GDP for July, driven…

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Sustained pay inflation makes another rate hike ‘almost inevitable’, experts say

The latest ONS figures show wage growth has caught up with inflation. Derrick Dunne commented: "This is bad news for the Bank of England. For our part, we hope concerns around the UK economy’s…

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The World In A Week – Continental Slowdown

Written by Cormac Nevin. Markets were flat last week, with the MSCI All Country World Index of global equities down -0.3% in GBP terms. What was notable was the continued underperformance of…

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