Weekly outlook: Bank of England interest rates decision and Apple reports
Key events for UK wealth managers for the week starting 31 July
Macro News
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Reaction: ECB approaching ‘cruising altitude’ following dovish statement and rate hike
ECB raises rates by 25 basis points
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Fed’s ‘well-telegraphed’ rate rise seen as the end of this hiking cycle
US base rate up to a target range of 5.25% to 5.5%
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Two thirds of professional investors think macro investing now ‘more relevant’
Fulcrum Asset Management quizzed 205 UK and US participants
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EY: UK company profit warnings increase for seventh consecutive quarter
Highest number of warnings for a Q2 period since the Covid crisis in 2020
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UK inflation: ‘Light at the end of the tunnel shines brighter’, but still some way to go
CPI fell to 7.9% in June, but some commentators still expect a 50bps rate rise in August
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Weekly outlook: ONS to reveal UK inflation data and Ocado reports
Key events for UK wealth managers for the week starting 17 July
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UK GDP falls by less than forecast despite extra bank holiday
The economy contracted by 0.1% in May
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US inflation eases further than expected to 3%
Industry commentators still expect a final 25 bps increase at the next FOMC meeting
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Record 7.3% wage growth feeds further inflation fears
Bank of England ‘to remain in hiking mode’ following UK unemployment data
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The implications of rising gilt yields
Sterling-based gilts are becoming increasingly popular despite inflationary headwinds
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Weekly outlook: Barratt Developments and Burberry to report
Key events for UK wealth managers for the week starting 10 July