The market value of something may not be its 'true' value and it is the job of analysts to try to determine the latter so as to better identify whether an asset is a bargain, or piece of 'old rope'.
August 9,2018
UK retailers remained under pressure during July, according to the latest British Retail Consortium (BRC) report on high street activity, as a continued slowdown in non-food spending more than offset an increase in food and beverages brought on by abnormally hot weather last month.
August 7,2018
German data out this morning has disappointed with the highly relevant industrial production series showing a contraction in activity in June.
August 7,2018
The IHS Markit Services PMI showed activity in the UK's largest economic sector cooling during the month of July as a series of adverse events slowed the pace of activity among companies and deterred new order growth.
August 3,2018
The IHS Markit UK Construction PMI surprised on the upside for July on Thursday, appearing to confirm that a recovery is underway in one of the UK's most beleaguered economic sectors, although the data was overlooked by financial markets as an imminent interest rate announcement from the Bank of England keeps traders on the sidelines for the time being.
August 2,2018
UK households spent more than their income in 2017 for the first time in three decades as consumer borrowing hit a ten year high, according to Office for National Statistics data, which appears to support arguments that interest rate rises from the Bank of England could be necessary to prevent an unsustainable build up of debt.
July 27,2018
The UK could enjoy a pickup in growth over coming years even as developed economies elsewhere in the world slow, according to economists at Berenberg Bank, who argued Wednesday that conditions are ripe for a rebound in household spending and that this will support the UK economy going forward.
July 25,2018
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