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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UK Politics: Showdown Postponed Again
The 27 February sitting of UK political theatre now looks set to be a damp squib, with the main parliamentary clashes postponed to March. The...
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UK Cycle: Bullish Trends Stretch Before Slowing
UK employment growth increased further in Dec-18 despite GDP’s yearend weakness. Higher participation has bolstered the bullish trend but tends to...
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