Household spending and business investment slows over Q2
Household spending and business investment in the UK remained under pressure during the second quarter, igniting concerns over the economy’s slowdown.
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Red flag for UK as employer economic confidence falters
Collapsing employers’ confidence in the UK economy is a red flag, despite the jobs market still appearing strong according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.
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Tide turns against Trump’s US in latest sentiment measure
Investors are moving on from US equities in favour of UK gilts and gold according to the latest Lloyds Bank Investor Sentiment Index.
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UK only region where dividend payments fell in Q2
The UK was the only region in the world to see dividends fall in Q2 according to the latest Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index.
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Markets jittery after troubled week for US and Europe
President Donald Trump’s reaction to last weekend’s violence in Charlottesville and Thursday’s terror attack in Barcelona culminated in a major sell-off across developed markets on Friday.
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Miton’s Jane: No end in sight for hated bull market
The ‘most hated bull market in history’ shows no sign of ending anytime soon according to Miton’s David Jane, who has urged caution from investors.
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Robots, drugs and fees: The key trends that have shaped ETFs
The last 10 years have seen ETF products grow from pre-teens to fully fledged adults, even dabbling with drugs along the way. 7IM’s passive expert and senior investment manager Peter Sleep looks back at the biggest trends.
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UK consumers defy expectations in July, with food sales surging
The strength of the UK consumer proved resilient in July, with month-on-month retail sales rising 0.3% according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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Architas urges shift to defensive assets
Architas has warned that investors should begin shifting towards defensive assets before volatility strikes markets in the latter half of 2017.
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Trump’s ‘fire and fury’ threat wipes $1trn from global markets
The drastic fall across global markets following president Donald Trump’s threats against North Korea are a sign of how pronounced downturns can be from lofty market highs, Rowan Dartington’s Guy Stephens says.
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Pressure is off BoE as wages stagnate and employment rise
Pressure on the Bank of England to raise interest rates was handed another blow on Wednesday unemployment fell and UK earnings growth, while beating expectations, failed to outpace inflation.
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IA: FTSE bosses improving on pay but more work needed
Shareholders “flexing their muscles” over remuneration packages has led to an improving attitude among FTSE directors towards pay, but there is still “some way to go” on the issue, the Investment Association says.