Food crisis

Increases in fuel and food prices mean people will have to choose between eating and heating in the coming months and this will likely be worse for households with children, says the Food Foundation.

October 1,2021

Uk trade data

The UK currenct account deficit stood at £8.6BN in the second quarter of 2021, far smaller than the -£15.6BN the consensus was looking for and smaller than the -£12.8BN recorded in the first quarter.

September 30,2021

UK GDP growth revised higher

UK Economic growth for the second quarter of 2021 was revised higher by the ONS, meaning the economy is closer to where it was pre-pandemic than originally expected.

September 30,2021

Consumer spending

UK consumers appear reluctant to throw off the caution accumulated after months of crisis conditions, opting to save the proceeds of their labour and investments.

September 29,2021

Spike in US bond yields

Surging bond yields and falling markets are telling us that investors are fearful that rising inflation will become enduring and that central banks will inevitably have to raise interest rates.

September 29,2021

LNG ship

UK wholesale gas for October delivery has surged to a fresh high on Tuesday.

September 28,2021

UK expansion continues

UK economic growth slipped to its weakest level in seven months, although the rate of job creation remains elevated according to the September PMI series from IHS Markit.

September 23,2021

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