Bank of England hikes rates as inflation at 10% ‘not off the cards’
Rise takes rates back to the pre-pandemic level of 0.75%
Macro News
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‘Fed resurrects Volckerism’: Investors react to first US rate rise since 2018
Central bank now predicting six more increases in 2022
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Weekly outlook: Bank of England and US Federal Reserve interest rate decisions loom
Key events for UK wealth managers for the week starting 14 March
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Multi-asset managers walk fine line between opportunity and poor taste
As conflict intensifies between Russia and Ukraine
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ECB rate rise sidestep fails to dampen UK market expectations
Even as the energy price shock to the global economy raises spectre of a slowdown or recession
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Weekly outlook: M&G, LGIM and Berkeley report; UK GDP update
Key events for UK wealth managers for the week starting 7 March
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Special dividends drive global payouts to record £1.1trn
But the big unknown for 2022 is what happens to the mining sector
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Liontrust and JP Morgan AM suspend Russia funds
While Blackrock is ‘monitoring the guidelines issued by regulators’
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Weekly outlook: Taylor Wimpey annual results and US job numbers
Key events for UK wealth managers for the week starting 28 February
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Oil flirts with $100 per barrel as Russian tensions rise
But it is ‘premature’ to start talking about a European energy crisis
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Weekly outlook: Results from HSBC, Barclays and Berkshire Hathaway
Key events for UK wealth managers for the week starting 21 February
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Bank of England likely to continue back-to-back hikes on UK inflation surprise
Nevertheless, market pricing suggests rising UK inflation is not here to stay