BoE: Early, Often, but Probably Not Far
The BoE delivered a 25bps rate hike to 0.5% and is likely to go again in March after surprise hawkish dissents. Early action replaces needs later...
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UK: Retail Has a Pre-Christmas Hangover
Front-loaded Christmas spending hit UK retail and implies a worse trend. The BoE discounted a depressing winter, so realising that should not...
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Light at the End of Long Eurozone Tunnel?
In the face of record-high Covid cases and stubborn death rates, strict Eurozone rules weighing on growth and Euro. But UK could be template for...
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UK: Labour Market Keys Open BoE Doors
UK labour market activity levels are low and falling, but the UR's fall to 4.1% implies capacity as tight as when the BoE hiked to 0.5% in Nov-17....
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UK: Output Recovery Arrives Less Late
UK output growth exceeded expectations as it jumped by 0.9% m-o-m in Nov-21 to be 0.2% above its pre-covid peak. Front-loaded growth means less...
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