Retail sales plunge in ‘dull and wet’ April in fresh sign of fading optimism May 24, 2024 According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), retail sales fell 2.3 per cent in April, a much worse fall than predicted by economists.
FTSE 100 today: Footsie to open lower amid political uncertainty and wavering rate cut bets May 24, 2024 Asian stocks fall on speculation of delayed Fed rate cuts; US approves Ethereum ETFs; eyes on UK retail sales, US consumer confidence.
Haldane: Bank of England only ‘six months late’ if it starts cutting rates in June May 23, 2024 Speaking on LBC, Andy Haldane, the Bank's former chief economist, said "they (the Bank) should have been cutting from around January."
General election: Want to boost UK growth? Here’s what top economists would do May 23, 2024 Economists think that the next government should prioritise reforms to the planning regime in order to boost the UK's economic growth, according to a City PM poll.
UK economy: Survey suggests growth is slowing ahead of July general election May 23, 2024 The performance of the UK economy is likely to be central to the election campaign.
AJ Bell: DIY investment firm ups dividend after reaching customer ‘milestone’ May 23, 2024 Revenue at the DIY investment platform rose by 27 per cent to £131.3m in the first half of the year, up from £103.6m in the same period last year.
FTSE 100 today: London markets set to open lower as rate cut bets ease May 23, 2024 Asian markets mixed post-US stock dip, Nvidia up 6% post-bell on strong revenue. Focus on UK-US PMI data for economic cues.
Nvidia’s revenue surges 262 per cent and unveils stock split; shares top $1,000 milestone May 23, 2024 Nvidia's revenue surged 262% last quarter due to AI chip sales, pushing shares over 6% to cross $1,000 for the first time.
Election 2024: This economic data is bad news – that’s why Sunak called a vote May 22, 2024 The Conservatives are set to call an election for July 4th and will put a nascent economic recovery at the heart of their re-election pitch.
Could the Bank of England still cut rates in June after poor inflation figures? May 22, 2024 Although Rishi Sunak jumped on the airwaves to proclaim inflation was "back to normal", markets seemed less convinced.
