UK GDP holds up in contrast with Hammond’s gloom
United Kingdom annualised GDP growth was reported to have held at provisional estimate of 2.3% in the third quarter of 2016 despite the Brexit vote.
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Service sector powers UK economy to post-referendum GDP growth
The UK economy beat Q3 growth expectations with a reported 0.5% rise in GDP, with the services sector acting as ballast to other major industry sector declines.
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UK economy continues to surprise
The United Kingdom economy has produced another set of strong post referendum numbers as it continues to appear in a robust state despite the upcoming Brexit talks.
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Abenomics hasn’t run out of steam yet – BNY Mellon’s Kashima
Ahead of the Bank of Japan’s policy meeting on Wednesday, BNY Mellon’s Miyuki Kashima argued Abenomics has not run out of steam and despite the negative headlines, there are encouraging signs of economic recovery.
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PA ANALYSIS: The US is riding to the rescue
There has been no shortage of doom and gloom despite the outbreak of something resembling summer in the United Kingdom this week.
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Moody’s cuts UK growth forecasts
Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded its forecasts for UK growth on the back of Brexit uncertainty.
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PA ANALYSIS: The other side of the Brexit coin
As the Brexit vote looms the focus is on what it will mean for Britain, but there is another side to this coin.
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UK GDP growth held back by soft trade and Brexit fears
The United Kingdom’s gross domestic product growth for the first quarter of this year was confirmed as 0.4% this morning by the Office for National Statistics.
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Lacklustre UK GDP growth at 0.4% in Q1
The latest official UK GDP figures showed 0.4% growth in the first quarter of 2016 in line with forecasts, and down from 0.6% the previous quarter.
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TOPIX dividends will double by 2018 – Nikko AM
Japanese company profits are performing much better than those in the US or Europe, according to Nikko Asset Management.
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India’s rise highlights China’s challenges
India overtook China as the world’s fastest growing major economy on Monday, leading some asset allocators to suggest it might be time to put China allocations on hold and opt for India instead.
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Markets unperturbed as China GDP growth hits 25-year low
China’s gross domestic product growth slipped to a 25-year low of 6.9% in 2015 it was confirmed today, but markets were largely unconcerned.