UK economy to flatline

UK economic growth is likely to drop in Q2 2019 and remain highly volatile throughout the rest of the year, according to new analysis by PwC economists.

June 27,2019

Retail sales disappoint

UK retail sales declined by 0.5% on a month-on-month basis in May report the ONS, the declines adding to the 0.1% decline seen a month prior.

June 20,2019

Retail inflation

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) measure of inflation increased 2.0% year-on-year in May 2019, down from 2.1% in April 2019.

June 19,2019

ECB's Draghi

House prices in the Eurozone are dangerously close to forming a bubble, says German lender Commerzbank, and the situation is only likely to get worse.

June 5,2019

UK economy

The UK's dominant services sector expanded in May, easing concerns that then economy was at risk of going into reverse after both the construction and manufacturing sectors shrank last month.

June 5,2019

Gold prices

The Pure Gold Company are today reporting a 378% increase in first time investors purchasing gold bars and coins over the last seven days (compared to the weekly average for 2019), with many deeply concerned there will be a severe global recession driven by systemic geopolitical risks.

June 4,2019

Construction

Further confirmation that the UK economy is stalling ahead of the mid-year point was today confirmed by the release of survey data that showed the construction sector shrunk in May.

June 4,2019

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