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Rising bond yields may douse hope of pre-election UK tax cuts
(Alliance News) - UK public sector borrowing came in below expectations, potentially giving Chancellor Jeremy Hunt enough firepower in government coffers to enact some pre-election tax cuts, but widening gilt...
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All eyes on Jackson Hole symposium amid upside risks to US inflation
(Alliance News) - This week's focus will be on US interest rates, with all eyes on the Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole symposium....
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UK consumer inflation to "fall sharply" through rest of 2023 - Lloyds
(Alliance News) - UK consumer price inflation should "fall sharply" through the rest of the year, analysis from Lloyds reiterated on Friday....
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US Fed minutes a "major cause for disquiet" for London trading - AJB
(Alliance News) - Minutes from the July meeting of the US Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee were a "major cause for disquiet" for the London market, AJ Bell said...
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Bank of England sees pressure mount on stubborn core inflation
(Alliance News) - Analysts on Wednesday questioned what effect the latest UK inflation figures will have on the Bank of England's next interest rate decision in September....
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Mixed bag of UK jobs data presents "migraine" for Bank of England
(Alliance News) - The latest UK jobs data is likely to give the Bank of England a lot to think about ahead of its September meeting, with investors betting it...
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Concerns about Chinese economy deepen amid Country Garden woes
(Alliance News) - The week opened with some worrying news from Asia's largest economy, as Chinese property firm Country Garden warned of multi-billion dollar losses, and missed bond payments. ...
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Focus firmly on next week's inflation and wages data post-UK GDP - ING
(Alliance News) - Better-than-expected UK gross domestic product growth should have "limited" implications for the Bank of England, ING said on Friday, given that the numbers were not far from...
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UK trade deficit to continue slimming, supporting pound
(Alliance News) - The UK's trade deficit will continue to narrow, easing some pressure on sterling, Pantheon Macroeconomics predicted on Friday. ...
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UK economy confounds predictions of recession after surprise growth
(Alliance News) - The UK economy fared better than expected in the second-quarter of 2023, registering quarter-on-quarter growth of 0.2%, but analysts cautioned this was a story of "resilience rather...
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