HM Treasury

Government net borrowing in August 2019 stood at £6.4BN, below analyst expectations for borrowing to come in at £6.60BN, and £0.5BN less than in August 2018, an improvement driven by a higher intake of income tax.

September 24,2019

European economy

Data out of the Eurozone on Monday, September 23 suggests the region's economy is on the brink of contraction, which will likely see calls for yet further supportive policy moves from the European Central Bank and a weaker-for-longer Euro.

September 23,2019

Oil refinery facilities

Oil prices are unlikely to gather much upside traction from current levels shows analysis from Goldman Sachs.

September 23,2019

 The UK inflation rate dropped like a stone in August, official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed Wednesday, which puts the Bank of England (BoE) in an awkward position but also means that consumer prices could offer support to a struggling economy over the coming months. 

September 18,2019

Oil prices are tipped to remain close to Tuesday levels over the coming weeks but could easily extend higher if Saudi Arabia is unable to promptly restore its lost production capacity, according to Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), although prices still remain some way off the global economy's pain point.

September 17,2019

The UK jobs market remained in rude health during July, Office for National Statistics figures revealed on Tuesday, as the domestic economy appeared to weather the calamitous Brexit saga and infighting in parliament as well as global turmoil caused by the U.S.-China trade war. 

September 10,2019

The UK could be on course to avoid a 'technical recession', forecasters suggested on Monday, after Office for National Statistics (ONS) data revealed a sharp rebound in growth during July that bodes well for the economy in the third quarter. 

September 9,2019

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