GDP

  • UK GDP continues to outperform

    UK GDP continues to outperform

    The UK, in stark contrast to Eurozone heavyweights France and Germany, received good economic news once again as its GDP growth was revised up to 3.2% year on year.

  • A forward view Europe a concern

    A forward view Europe a concern

    According to Royal Londons Ian Kernohan, although asset allocation currently still favours equities over bonds there are a number of pressures now acting against that view.

  • US GDP surprisingly robust

    US GDP surprisingly robust

    The United States Bureau of Economic Analysis has said the US economy grew a surprisingly strong 4% year-on-year during the second quarter.

  • GDP on the rise but UK trade disappoints

    GDP on the rise but UK trade disappoints

    A revised GDP forecast shines a light on UK economy recovery, but weak productivity performance shadows improved figures.

  • UK GDP up 08 in Q1

    UK GDP up 08 in Q1

    ONS says growth a fraction under forecasts

  • Schroders Botham India could grow 5pc

    Schroders Botham India could grow 5pc

    Schroders is expecting a modest pickup in Indian growth, reaching 5% this year.

  • Business confidence hits record high says ICAEW

    Business confidence hits record high says ICAEW

    Confidence in UK business has reached a record high though floundering exports could mean this is short-lived.

  • Economic surprise FOR Osborne  in 2014

    Economic surprise FOR Osborne in 2014

    This year has seen sentiment towards the UK economic outlook turn full circle, from worries about a triple-dip recession to talk of an unsustainable housing boom, writes Ian Kernohan, Royal London Asset Management economist.

  • Investors buy back into gold at 1980s prices

    Investors buy back into gold at 1980s prices

    Last month was the worst November for gold prices in more than 30 years, but investors pounced on the precious metals weakness to add to their positions.

  • Mid caps to boom as UK GDP surges

    Mid caps to boom as UK GDP surges

    Mid-cap stocks look to be key beneficiaries following the encouraging UK GDP data from the Office for National Statistics, according to industry commentators.

  • pa analysis uk recovery already over

    pa analysis uk recovery already over

    So that was the UK recovery. Did you enjoy it? Recent industrial production figures show unpromising signs for the UK economy with manufacturing data falling and the jobless rate remaining high despite benefits claims coming down.

  • china gdp growth 7 per cent

    china gdp growth 7 per cent

    China's GDP continues to grow but its level of growth dropped for the second consecutive quarter as Premier Li Keqiang's policies to rein in his country's credit boom start to kick in.