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25.01 / 19:43

economics Federal Reserve GDP Quilter Investors Global Neil Birrell Premier Miton Investors US economic growth beats forecasts at 3.3% but rate cuts uncertainty lingers

The Fed will likely delay the timing of the first cut further, potentially clashing with the presidential election in November.

16.02 / 09:11

economics UK Neil Birrell Premier Miton Investors Retail Sales UK retail sales jump by highest level since spring 2021

According to the report, consumers “spent more for less” in January, as the 3.9% monthly rise in sales values — the amount spent — exceeded the 3.4% rise in sales volumes.

15.02 / 09:29

economics UK Recession Quilter Investors Neil Birrell Premier Miton Investors Office for National Statistics UK enters technical recession as economy shrinks 0.3% in Q4 2023

The 0.3% fall in Q4 was fuelled by decreases in all three main sectors: 0.2% in services, 1% in production and 1.3% in construction output, the ONS said.

14.02 / 09:49

markets economics inflation Interest rates US inflation monetary policy Neil Birrell Rate Cut Hotter than expected US inflation tempers Fed rate cut expectations

According to the Bureau for Labor Statistics, the US Consumer Price Index fell to an annual rate of 3.1% in January, down from 3.4% in December. However, this figure came in higher than the 2.9% anticipated by economists.

25.01 / 19:43

Europe economics inflation Interest rates European Central Bank Neil Birrell place ECB holds rates for third consecutive meeting as markets place spring cut bets

Certain ECB officials have spent the month resisting market anticipations of interest rate reductions in the spring, emphasising the importance of waiting for first quarter wage data.

12.01 / 09:01

economics UK GDP Chancellor of the Exchequer Neil Birrell Office for National Statistics UK GDP grows 0.3% in November but fails to alleviate 'precarious' economic situation

Overall GDP growth was a reverse of the 0.3% contraction seen in October, bringing UK growth flat over the two consecutive periods.

05.01 / 15:57

economics US Neil Birrell Premier Miton 'Stronger than expected' US jobs market shakes faith in imminent rates cuts

The BLS noted that employment continued to trend up in government, health care, social assistance and construction, while transportation and warehousing saw dwindling total jobs.

05.01 / 13:13

Europe economics inflation Macroeconomics Neil Birrell Premier Miton Investors Eurozone Eurozone inflation rises to 2.9%

Core inflation dropped from 3.6% to 3.4%, while food inflation also continued to fall, with the increase in prices largely driven by energy base effects in Germany.

26.10 / 14:01

economics US Macroeconomics Global Neil Birrell Premier Miton Investors Q3 US GDP beats expectations at 4.9% in Q3

The jump from 2.1% last quarter has left the US economy ‘flying high’, according to Neil Birrell, CIO of Premier Miton Investors.

09.10 / 07:57

economics Federal Reserve Global Neil Birrell Premier Miton surges Mixed reactions as US jobs growth surges but unemployment stalls in September

'This employment data release was important in several ways, not just in giving us a clue as to the strength of the economy, but perhaps more to where bond yields and equity markets might be heading.'

13.09 / 08:01

economics Bank of England UK Macroeconomics GDP Neil Birrell Office for National Statistics UK GDP sags by 0.5% in July as recession looms 'around the corner'

Production output fell by 0.7% in July after growth of 1.8% in June, largely due to a 0.8% drop in the manufacturing sector.

13.09 / 07:37

economics Bank of England UK Macroeconomics GDP Neil Birrell Office for National Statistics UK GDP sags by 0.5% in July as recession may be 'around the corner'

Production output fell by 0.7% in July after growth of 1.8% in June, largely due to a 0.8% drop in the manufacturing sector.

04.08 / 17:43

economics US Neil Birrell Evelyn Partners Lower than expected job creation in the US lifts hopes for 'soft landing'

Today’s US jobs data has lifted hopes that the country's economy could achieve a soft landing.

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