1 Minute Market Rundown – 9th June 2022 June 9, 2022 | City Talk Trade the ExtremesCrypto Needs to Bounce Soon A pretty quiet day yesterday, Euro was the biggest mover gaining against most currencies ahead of the ECB. Today marks the start of a big 48 hours for the broader risk markets with CPI tomorrow out of the USA preceded by the ECB rate decision at 12.45 and [...]
Stagflation fears bite back to weigh on London markets June 8, 2022 Growing concerns over soaring prices triggering a period of stalling global economic growth dragged on London’s top indexes today. The capital’s premier FTSE 100 index dipped 0.08 per cent to 7,593 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, dipped 0.43 per cent to [...]
Cutting taxes without reshaping state is ‘challenging’ task, former BoE chief economist says June 8, 2022 The scope to cut taxes without worsening the standard of public services delivered by the state is limited, according to one of the UK’s top economic wonks. Professor Sir Charlie Bean, 68, told Nick Ferrari’s LBC breakfast show today that it will be “challenging… to sustain significantly lower taxes” without reshaping “what the state does”. [...]
UK to clock weakest growth in rich world amid economic ‘stagnation’ June 8, 2022 The UK will clock the weakest growth in the rich world caused by households retrenching amid the worst cost of living crisis in a generation, according to new forecasts released today. Rampant inflation driven by accelerating global energy prices as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and ongoing supply chain disruptions caused by China’s [...]
UK house price skyrockets to record £289k: ‘Any mutterings of a market crash are greatly exaggerated’ June 8, 2022 The average UK house price hit a record high of £289,099 in May, but the pace of growth in values is slowing, according to an index this morning. Russell Galley, managing director of Halifax, said: “The average cost of buying a home in the UK is up 1 per cent, or £2,857, on last month, [...]
UK housebuilding tumbles into ‘stagnation’ amid reversing economy June 8, 2022 Higher raw material costs and ongoing supply chain disruption clamped down on the UK construction sector last month, according to a closely watched survey released today. Construction businesses cut back on activity amid rapid cost inflation persisting in May making projects unviable. Just over seven in 10 firms said input prices climbed in May, driven [...]
1 Minute Market Rundown – 8th June 2022 June 8, 2022 | City Talk Trade the ExtremesCrypto Needs to Bounce Soon A generally quiet and rangy day for the markets which taught us little new but served to demonstrate the themes continue. All eyes are focused on the US CPI on Friday and the ECB on Thursday for clues to the relative interest rate paths. There is a little [...]
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