Service sector slowdown points to UK economic stagnation
The Markit/CIPS PMI survey data for August shows the services sector falling by near record levels.
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Latest sovereign crisis comes too soon for new bailout fund
European governments have signed off on a 700bn bailout fund that will not kick in until 2013.
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What do output figures actually mean for Q2 GDP?
George Buckley looks at industrial and construction output figures to asses their impact on Q2 GDP.
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BoE Governor forecasts 5% inflation by year end
Mervyn King has suggested that inflation will hit 5% by the end of ths year before falling in 2012.
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Global growth to shrink further, economists warn
The National Institute of Economic and Social Research believes global growth is waning.
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PA ANALYSIS: Goldman Sachs, GDP & equity market potential
More fund houses are starting to play on the link between GDP growth and equity markets.
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UK base rate will hit 2.75% by end of next year, says BCC
The BCC says UK interest rates will rise “at a faster rate than previously envisaged”.
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US economic downside offset by equity opportunities
Bob Doll gives a non-recessionary outlook for the US with equity opportunities on cheap valuations.
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Spreadbury: Slow GDP growth shows QE didn’t work as intended
Todays low UK growth figures are partially a consequence of QE not working as intended.
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PA ANALYSIS: A poor Q2 could signal a healthy H2
Q2 GDP figures were abysmally low but ‘base effect’ means that H2 could show signs of improvement.
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OECD GDP growth continues to slow
The OECDs gross domestic product slowed to 0.2% in Q2 2011, down from 0.3% in the previous quarter.
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PA ANALYSIS: Economies and markets continue to diverge
Despite weak economic forecasts and market volatility there are opportunities out there.
