Weekly outlook: Big banks begin reporting; UK GDP expected to halve
The key events for UK wealth managers for the week starting 11 February UK GDP and inflation; banks’ earnings
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UK GDP forecasts slide to 0.1% as services enter ‘dark tunnel’
Brexit stockpiling provides some respite in fourth quarter PMIs
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Royal Wedding and football buoy UK economy
Beer and barbecues help Q2 GDP growth play catch-up from a disappointing Q1
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Services boost GDP as UK pursues goods-centric Brexit
Services have bolstered UK GDP growth less than a week after Prime Minister Theresa May outlines plans to pursue a Brexit trading relationship with the European Union focused on goods.
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UK slowdown casts doubt on City’s biggest bulls
Below-consensus UK GDP growth of 0.1% has caught the City off guard and thrown bullish predictions from the likes of Neil Woodford and Richard Buxton into question.
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UK GDP beats expectations, but growth is lacklustre
The UK economy exceeded forecasts as the gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.5% in the last quarter of 2017, up from 0.4% in the third quarter.
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ONS reports more sluggish growth for UK
The UK economy grew 0.4% between July and September this year according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics, but year-on-year quarterly GDP growth fell to its lowest rate in four years.
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Improving UK GDP increases chances of rate rise
The pace of UK economic growth beat expectations in the third quarter of the year, further increasing the chance of an interest rate rise next week.
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Sterling’s fall brings no boost to UK trade
The performance of net trade since sterling’s depreciation remains the worst in UK history Pantheon Economics has warned.
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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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GDP estimate shows ‘notable slowdown’ in UK economy
UK GDP grew by just 0.3% in the second quarter signalling a “notable slowdown” in the domestic economy, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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Three alternative calculations that will make your eyes water
In this industry, we are spoon-fed statistics every day of the week – latest numbers on factory orders, investor confidence, retail sales, global growth, inflation, unemployment, PMI – the list goes on.
