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UK Budget 2017: Chancellor Philip Hammond marks down economic growth forecasts

British GDP expected to come in at 1.5% for 2017, falling further until 2020.

Nov 22, 2017

By Gaurav Sharma

Philip Hammond

'Super Thursday' sees Bank of England deliver historic interest rate rise

UK central bank delivers first rate rise in a decade and reverses 0.25% cut introduced in the wake of the Brexit vote.

Nov 2, 2017

By Gaurav Sharma

Bank of England

Pound spikes against major crosses on UK interest rate hike expectations

Sterling registers huge gains against dollar and euro with the Bank of England poised to hike interest rates.

Nov 1, 2017

By Gaurav Sharma

Bank of England

US consumer spending registers strongest monthly gain in 8 years

Surge led by strong sales of autos and other durable goods, according to official data.

Oct 30, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Japan to see \'robust\' growth bolstered by Tokyo Olympics and \'Abenomics\'

Policy stimulus and frenetic construction for the summer games in 2020 seen aiding Japanese economy, according to new analysis.

Oct 25, 2017

By Gaurav Sharma

Shinzo Abe

Overseas purchasing power of UK earnings 22% below 2007 peak

Across the euro area as a whole, UK purchasing power is 17% below its initial 2000 level, according to fresh industry analysis.

Oct 23, 2017

By Gaurav Sharma

Brexit EU Referendum

Pound soars on data and EU stance on Brexit trade talks

Confirmation of trade talks with the EU beginning as early as December sparks sterling rally.

Oct 20, 2017

By Gaurav Sharma

Theresa May Bank of England Brexit

Lacklustre economic data takes shine off the pound

Dollar registers gains as euro feels intraday Catalonian heat.

Oct 19, 2017

By Gaurav Sharma

Chinese official warns of 'Minsky Moment' 30 years on from Black Monday

Zhou Xiaochuan warns of excessive optimism as Dow climbs well above 23,000 points and Chinese debt levels rise.

Oct 19, 2017

By Gaurav Sharma

Pound surges again as Catalonia uncertainty drags euro lower

British currency rises against major crosses for second successive session as Prime Minister Theresa May heads to Brussels.

Oct 16, 2017

By Gaurav Sharma

Theresa May European Central Bank Spain Brexit

Pound rallies against dollar and euro on leaked EU document

Confidential document suggests trade talks between London and Brussels could begin soon despite claims that Brexit negotiations were deadlocked.

Oct 13, 2017

By Gaurav Sharma

Brexit Bank of England

Pound spikes against dollar as positive economic data counters Brexit impasse

Industrial production figures and improved retail sales help the sterling reverse recent losses.

Oct 10, 2017

By Gaurav Sharma

Bank of England Theresa May Brexit

Britain's tourist boom continues as almost 40 million overseas visitors arrive in the UK

Pound's slump in the wake of the Brexit referendum has made Britain a more appealing destination for overseas tourists.

Oct 10, 2017

By Dan Cancian

UK Prime Minister Theresa May's political woes hammer the pound

Sterling loses ground as fallout from Conservative party upheaval hits market sentiment.

Oct 6, 2017

By Gaurav Sharma

Theresa May Bank of England

Theresa May Conservative Party Conference Lozenge Cough

Theresa May ought to know that messy politics often results in bad economics

The Prime Minister started by eulogising free markets in her Tory Party Conference speech and ended up talking price controls in a paradoxically daft narrative.

Oct 6, 2017

By Marcus Dewsnap

Brexit Theresa May Bank of England

Theresa May gives Conservative party speech

Theresa May's election mea culpa and economic data send pound higher

Sterling jumps against the euro and dollar on stronger intraday sentiment yet Brexit doubts lurk.

Oct 4, 2017

By Gaurav Sharma

Eurozone's economic recovery 'alive and kicking', ratings agency claims

S&P Global Ratings opines the current recovery in Europe won't be a false dawn and can be sustained.

Oct 3, 2017

By Gaurav Sharma

European Central Bank

From bureaux de change to global banking: How moneycorp has made waves in the forex market

The FX firm has recently acquired a banking licence as it expands into US and Europe.

Sep 25, 2017

By Dan Cancian

China describes S&P's sovereign rating downgrade as 'wrong'

Ratings agency raises alarm over rapid build-up of debt but Beijing says economic fundamentals remain strong.

Sep 22, 2017

By Gaurav Sharma

US Federal Reserve's new direction and what it means for the dollar's valuation

An interest rate hike that looked increasingly unlikely in December is both back on the table and gaining support.

Sep 22, 2017

By Craig Erlam

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