2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (504+ words) The market has priced in as many as three rate hikes from the BOE this year if geopolitical conflict persists The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has opted to hold rates at 3. 75% in an 8-1 vote, with the dissenter voting…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (667+ words) Ahead of the Fed, Bo E and ECB meeting up next week, Sparrows Capital's Raymond Backreedy takes a look at what investors can expect against a very volatile macro background By Raymond Backreedy, CIO of Sparrows Capital Three central banks....

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (663+ words) Futures markets are pricing in one rate hike over the next 12 months The UK's Consumer Price Index rose by 3. 3% over 12 months to the end of March this year, compared with 3% to the end of February, according to the latest figures…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (476+ words) Geopolitical conflict casts a long shadow over the outlook for the rest of the year, according to experts The latest UK unemployment figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) demonstrate signs of resilience, but experts have warned the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (400+ words) GDP growth forecast has been slashed to 0. 8% as tensions in the Middle East blow a hole in growth plans As geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to bite, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded UK growth projections to…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (590+ words) UK GDP growth for Q4 2025 came in unchanged at 0. 1% The UK's Gross Domestic Product growth amounted to 0. 1% during Q4 2025, according to figures published today (31 March) by the Office for National Statistics. This marks no change in the rate of growth compared to…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (485+ words) Inflation forecast to rise to 4% The Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has slashed its 2026 growth forecast for the UK to just 0. 7% from a previous estimate of 1. 2%. This represents the biggest cut the organisation has made among the world's…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (691+ words) Nedgroup Investments" Alex Ralph on the enduring appeal of consistency By Alex Ralph, co-portfolio manager of the Nedgroup Global Strategic Bond fund Every bond market cycle produces its share of bold duration calls, concentrated sector overweights and high-conviction credit positions....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (692+ words) Copia Capital's Peter Wasko on what investors can expect after Sanae Takaichi's re-election By Peter Wasko, senior portfolio manager at Copia Capital People are fond of drawing comparisons between Japan's prime minister Sanae Takaichi and UK Conservative prime ministers. She's…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (322+ words) Flat growth and geopolitical conflict call into question rate cuts UK real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by just 0. 2% in the three months to January 2026, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This follows GDP rising by just 0. 1% in…...