US and UK inflation eased last month, boosting bond prices and increasing interest-rate cut expectations. The US core ...

The whole episode has reintroduced two broader market fears - the concentration of broad index (.SPX), opens new tab fortunes ...

The dynamic is reflected in the chart below, which shows low-income inflation increases outpacing those for the other four quintiles since 2006, and over a nearer-term timeframe. From the end of 2005 ...

UK inflation unexpectedly fell to 2.5% in December, providing some economic respite to both consumers and the government. The rate of consumer prices index inflation fell to 2.5% in December from 2.6% ...

However, Scotland and Northern Ireland saw increases in house prices. In comparison, average house prices in England fell by ...

Tepid growth across British businesses edged up at the start of 2025 but employment and optimism contracted again and price ...

In the autumn of 2022, energy prices reached record highs – threatening another 80 per cent hike in the price cap. This would have taken typical bills to almost £4,000, had the government not ...

This would likely put the onus on tax increases, further challenging the UK growth outlook and putting downward pressure on inflation.” Last year the pound had a decent year. The Bank of England ...

The above chart shows how the gold price has ... Over the last 20 years, annual inflation has averaged 3% in the UK, according to the Office for National Statistics. Over the same period, the ...

The GBP/USD exchange rate is in its third consecutive week of losses as the US dollar strength gains steam. It has crashed to 1.2145, its lowest level since October 2023, and about 10% below its ...

On the surface, 2024 appeared to be another banner year for equity markets, but beneath the hood, the story was categorically ...