Pre-budget media coverage has focused on the government’s ‘fiscal headroom’ – the leeway that Chancellor Rachel Reeves has to increase spending without breaching fiscal rules. Back in October the headroom was c.£10bn (quite low vs history), but rising government borrowing cos
In February, we learned that UK consumer prices had risen by 3% over the 12 months to January, up from 2.5% in December. The Bank of England noted that inflation is making progress towards its 2% goal, allowing the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to reduce
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In January, we learned that consumer prices in the UK rose by 2.5% in the 12 months to December; a number that has remained consistently above the Bank of England’s 2% target since last summer and shows no signs of falling materially
As we wake to the news that Donald Trump will become the 47th President of the United States, we offer our reflections.
In October, we learned that consumer price inflation in the UK had dropped to 1.7% in the last 12 months, down from a reading of 2.2% in both September and August.
Has the recent budget delivered any good investment opportunities?
In September, we learned that consumer prices in the UK rose by 2.2% in the 12 months to August – the same rate as we saw in July.
Emerging markets experienced a remarkable surge in September, climbing over 7% in dollar terms, marking their strongest month since November of last year.
