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UK annual inflation rate could fall below 2% by April - ING
(Alliance News) - A return to a UK inflation rate in line with the Bank of England's 2% target could be on the way, analysts at ING predicted, giving policymakers...
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UK economic growth print an "economic muddle" with "promising signs"
(Alliance News) The UK economy continued its "economic hokey cokey" in November, one commentator observed, after official data revealed gross domestic product expanded by more than expected....
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ECB interest rate outlook catches eyes amid conflicting views
(Alliance News) - Some analysts are pricing in a rate cut in the second quarter from the European Central Bank, despite opposing comments from a Governing Council member....
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Rising Halifax UK house prices confirm falling mortgage rates boost
(Alliance News) - UK house prices rose for the third consecutive month, according to data from Halifax on Friday, with Capital Economics arguing it confirmed the positive effect of falling...
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Strong UK service sector suggests recession should be narrowly avoided
(Alliance News) - The UK service economy had its best performance in six months in December, numbers showed on Thursday, boosting the wider private sector and, according to Pantheon Macroeconomics,...
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December minutes burst dovish bubble as Fed tempers early rate cut
(Alliance News) - Expectations for an imminent rate cut in the US were pared back on Wednesday evening, following the release of minutes from the US Federal Reserve's December meeting....
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UK could defy gloom and enjoy "soft landing" in 2024 - Deutsche Bank
(Alliance News) - Despite data suggesting a tepid end of 2023 for the UK, Deutsche Bank on Wednesday outlined reasons to be optimistic for the new year....
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All eyes on US rate cut path ahead of Fed December minutes
(Alliance News) - Investors on Wednesday are scrutinising the release of the minutes to the December Federal Open Market Committee meeting, hoping to find some context around the Federal Reserve's...
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Decline in UK manufacturing "probably has further to run" - Pantheon
(Alliance News) - The UK manufacturing sector contracted at a faster rate in December than a month earlier, fresh data from S&P Global showed on Tuesday, with Pantheon Macroeconomics speculating...
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China's manufacturing data encounters mixed market reaction
(Alliance News) - Investors started 2024 on a positive note on Tuesday, after a slight expansion in manufacturing activity in China. ...
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