UK Politics: Intransigence Meets Incompetence
The government has lost its second attempt to secure support for its Brexit deal by 149 votes, versus 230 first time. A Wednesday vote is set to...
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FLASH: UK GDP Resurgence Raises 1Q19 Forecast
UK monthly GDP exceeded all expectations by surging 0.5% m-o-m in Jan-19. Construction rebounded by even more than I expected, as did...
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Preview: UK Fiscal Spring Statement Beside Brexit
The Spring Statement is intended to be more of a fiscal update than a significant event, and limited forecast changes further shrink its...
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FLASH: UK PMIs Pare Some Excess Pain in Feb-19
The pace of UK activity growth implied by the services PMI picked up amid a surprise rebound to 51.3. It remains gloomy relative to the official...
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FLASH: UK IP Buffeted by Energy Volatility in 1Q19
The UK’s manufacturing PMI slipped to 52.0, as expected, which is much better than the Euro area. Official manufacturing data remain weaker,...
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