The UK’s GDP grew by about 0.2% last August, and by the same rate during the second quarter of 2023. According to data from the National Statistics Authority issued today, Thursday, the twelfth of October, the growth of the economy during August came after a contraction in the gross domestic …
Read More »British retail sales rose in August after a decline in a rainy July
British retail sales partially recovered in August compared to July, which saw heavy rain, official data showed on Friday, adding to the evidence that the country’s consumers are adjusting to cost-of-living pressures. The British Office for National Statistics said that sales volume rose 0.4 percent on a monthly basis after …
Read More »Flight chaos to last for days after air traffic control fault
Britain’s Transport Secretary Mark Harper said it would take days to solve widespread flight disruption to and from the country after air traffic control systems suffered a technical problem. Authorities canceled more than 1,500 flights on Monday, one of the busiest days of the week in the country, after air …
Read More »UK Preliminary Services PMI enters contraction with 48.7 in August
The seasonally adjusted S&P Global/CIPS UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell further in August to 42.5 from 45.0 predicted and 45.3 in July. Meanwhile, the Preliminary UK Services Business Activity Index fell to a seven-month low of 48.7 in August, compared to a final print of 51.5 in July …
Read More »Despite strong US retail sales, UK wage growth drives GBP/USD uptrend
UK wages excluding bonuses soared to the highest growth rate since 2001, pushing unemployment to 4.2%. The GBP/USD pair surges following Monday’s session, which portrayed a ‘hammer’ formation, suggesting that further upside is expected. UK jobs data overshadowed positive economic data from the United States, as wages grew above estimates, …
Read More »ECB, BoE policymakers comment on Inflation in Eurozone, UK
European Central Bank Governing Council member Yannis Stournaras told CGTN Europe on Wednesday that he wasn’t sure whether the ECB would hike rates again after 25 bps increase next week.“We might have one further move next week of 25 basis points, but I’m not sure that we’re going to go …
Read More »Noor Capital | Mohammed Hashad Interview on Dubai TV – 14 July 2023
Mohamed Hashad, Director of Research and Development at Noor Capital and member of the US Association of Technical Analysts, commented on global financial market developments, particularly expectations related to a US interest rate hike and whether the Federal Reserve has reached or about to reach the end of its monetary …
Read More »The British economy contracted slightly less than expected in May
Britain’s economy contracted less than expected in May despite the impact of strikes and an extra holiday for banks to mark King Charles’ coronation, putting it on track to avoid contraction in the second quarter of the year. The Office for National Statistics said on Thursday that Britain’s economic output …
Read More »UK business momentum slows in June despite falling inflation -PMI
The private sector in the United Kingdom slowed dramatically last month, despite reduced inflation, as increased Bank of England interest rates weighed on demand, according to a poll released on Wednesday. The S&P Global/CIPS services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for the United Kingdom fell to 53.7 in June from 55.2 …
Read More »The UK economy grows 0.1% in Q1
Britain’s National Bureau of Statistics data showed on Friday that the British economy grew by 0.1 percent in the first quarter of this year, unchanged from preliminary estimates published last month. The office said that the British gross domestic product in the first quarter of this year was 0.5 percent …
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