UK Economy

This week we have two major economies reporting their GDP numbers for the first quarter. First up is the UK, and then we have the euro area numbers. But what really moves the market is the report from Germany. These are the preliminary,…

Tomorrow, there will be a host of data coming out from the UK and volatility is expected to be on the higher side. Chief amongst the data will be the GDP growth and the Manufacturing Production. A few hours later, we will have another…

UK Data Disappoints GBP has been back under selling pressure again this week as the latest data highlight further economic weakness. Monthly GDP figures released yesterday showed the UK economy shrank by 0.3% in December. This was far…

According to the stress tests carried out by the Bank of England this week, the UK banking sector is “resilient” enough to withstand even a worst-case “no-deal” Brexit scenario. Worst Case Scenario Each of the UK’s main banks underwent…

Now that the UK election is over, at least the political side of Brexit seems on firmer footing going forward. Therefore, attention is turning away from the divorce drama and back to the underlying data. The UK leaving in January…

The ongoing US-China trade war has taken a heavy toll on global trade over the last two years. Worldwide, manufacturing readings have been trending lower across developed and emerging economies alike. In the G10 bloc, the downturn in…

Overnight and tomorrow we have a set of data releases that could directly affect the price movement of major currencies. The NZ inflation data is especially interesting since it's only published once per quarter. And investors are really…