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Nationwide's UK house price data "predictably gloomy" - AJ Bell
(Alliance News) - UK house prices saw further weakness in August, according to the Nationwide house price index on Friday, with analysts hoping that the data may be indicative of...
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US rise in mortgage rates puts breaks on housing market activity
(Alliance News) - If borrowing costs sustain the currently high levels, it "could generate further weakness in residential investments in coming quarters," Berenberg analysts Mickey Levy and Mahmoud Ghzalah said...
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China's economic state seems "fragile" amid double blow - AJ Bell
(Alliance News) - AJ Bell's Russ Mould on Thursday said the situation in China "feels fragile given the continued dismal news", with property developer Country Garden facing a crunch vote,...
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Bad news for US economy spells good news for markets
(Alliance News) - Tuesday's weak US data is driving up hopes that interest rates have peaked, with investors now mostly anticipating the US central bank will hold rates at its...
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China faces calls for "massive fiscal stimulus" amid slowing economy
(Alliance News) - China's efforts to boost its stock markets with a tax cut on trades is one of the country's latest attempts to help kickstart its ailing economy, but...
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UK shop price inflation fades in August amid interest rate talk
(Alliance News) - UK shop price inflation decelerated further in August, new figures on Tuesday showed, giving some "food for thought" to the Bank of England....
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Consumer confidence picks up, but "real test" to arrive in coming year
(Alliance News) - A bigger-than-expected improvement in UK consumer confidence was welcome, if unexpected, news on Friday, but market analysts warn against expecting the recovery to continue in the coming...
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UK and US house prices data show squeezing effects of rate hikes - AJB
(Alliance News) - AJ Bell on Thursday looked ahead to next week's data reads for UK and US house prices, noting how both will reflect just how much higher interest...
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UK PMI data "dour" as services sector is a "cause for concern" - Ebury
(Alliance News) - The latest purchasing managers' index figures for the UK private sector, which fell back into contraction in August, were "dour", according to analysis from Ebury on Wednesday,...
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Microsoft continues "long tortuous road" for Activision green light
(Alliance News) - Microsoft Corp on Tuesday shared its fresh Activision Blizzard Inc deal, in hopes of winning over the UK Competition & Markets Authority....
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