1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (617+ words) The 0. 6% figure comes despite Iran war The UK economy grew a relatively strong 0. 6% in the first quarter of the year, according to the Office for National Statistics. This came despite the impact the Iran war has had on energy prices,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (409+ words) The duo takes a look into history, and specifically the gilt market itself By Stephen Jones, chief investment officer and James Lynch, fixed income investment manager at Aegon Asset Management It also serves as a telling reference point: conditions in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (223+ words) Exposure to small'cap equities also increased Exposure has been raised by 2-7% across the Polaris and Polaris Multi'Index range, depending on the strategy and risk profile. The adjustments sit within a broadly unchanged overall sovereign bond allocation. The firm said the…...

2+ week, 1+ day 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…...

3+ week, 2+ 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....

3+ week, 2+ 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…...

3+ week, 3+ 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…...

1+ mon, 10+ hour 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+ week 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, 2+ 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…...