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  (Sharecast News) - Retail sales hit their highest level in more than two years in August, official data showed on Friday, beating expectations.

• Government borrowing overshoots forecasts

  Friday 20 Sep 2024

  (Sharecast News) - Higher-than-expected borrowing in August pushed public sector net debt to 100% of GDP, official figures showed on Friday.

• UK consumer confidence tumbles - GfK

  Friday 20 Sep 2024

  (Sharecast News) - UK consumer confidence fell sharply in September, a long-running survey showed on Friday, despite the more stable economic backdrop, as people nervously wait on next month's Budget.

• Bank of England leaves interest rates on hold

  Thursday 19 Sep 2024

  (Sharecast News) - The Bank of England left the cost of borrowing unchanged at 5% on Thursday, as widely expected, but hinted at further cuts to come.

• UK house prices push higher for fifth month in a row

  Wednesday 18 Sep 2024

  (Sharecast News) - UK house prices rose for the fifth successive month in July, official data showed on Wednesday, as the market continued to bounce back.

• End of summer weighs on supermarket sales

  Wednesday 18 Sep 2024

  (Sharecast News) - Sales growth across the UK's grocery sector slowed over the last month, industry data showed on Wednesday, as shopping habits returned to normal after the long summer break.

• Inflation unchanged at 2.2% ahead of BoE rate announcement

  Wednesday 18 Sep 2024

  (Sharecast News) - UK inflation was unchanged in August, according to figures released on Wednesday by the Office for National Statistics, remaining above the Bank of England's target.

• German investor sentiment deteriorates more than expected - ZEW

  Tuesday 17 Sep 2024

  (Sharecast News) - German business sentiment deteriorated more than expected in September, according to a survey released on Tuesday by the ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim.

• UK manufacturing conditions mixed in Q3, but outlook improves

  Monday 16 Sep 2024

  (Sharecast News) - UK manufacturers experienced a mixed start to the second half of 2024, with domestic orders weakening but exports performing well, according to the quarterly Make UK/BDO Manufacturing Outlook survey released on Monday.

• UK housing market sees bumper start to autumn - Rightmove

  Monday 16 Sep 2024

  (Sharecast News) - The UK housing market strengthened in September, industry research showed on Monday, as prices ticked higher and the number of agreed sales jumped.

• US consumer sentiment highest since May

  Friday 13 Sep 2024

  (Sharecast News) - US consumer sentiment improved in September to its highest level since May, according to a preliminary survey released on Friday.

• UK inflation expectations reach three-year low

  Friday 13 Sep 2024

  (Sharecast News) - The British public's expectations for inflation have eased to a three-year low, a Bank of England survey showed on Friday.

• ECB cuts rates by 25 basis points as expected

  Thursday 12 Sep 2024

  (Sharecast News) - The European Central Bank cut interest rates on Thursday by 25 basis points to 3.5%, as widely expected, pointing to a slowdown in inflation.

• UK public finances facing 'unsustainable path', warns OBR

  Thursday 12 Sep 2024

  (Sharecast News) - National debt is on an "unsustainable path", the fiscal watchdog warned on Thursday, with climate change and an ageing population set to weigh heavily on public finances if left unaddressed.

• IEA trims forecasts as demand for oil slows

  Thursday 12 Sep 2024

  (Sharecast News) - Global demand for oil is slowing "sharply", the International Energy Agency said on Thursday, as it trimmed annual growth forecasts.

• UK house prices shift into positive territory for first time since 2022 - RICS

  Thursday 12 Sep 2024

  (Sharecast News) - House prices sparked for the first time in nearly two years in August, industry research showed on Thursday, boosted by declining mortgage rates and improving confidence in the market.

• Heathrow sets new monthly record for passenger numbers in August

  Wednesday 11 Sep 2024

  (Sharecast News) - British airport Heathrow said on Wednesday that it had set a new monthly record for passenger numbers in August, with 7.97m people passing through its gates last month.

• UK economy continues to flatline in July

  Wednesday 11 Sep 2024

  (Sharecast News) - The UK economy continued to stagnate in July, according to figures released on Wednesday by the Office for National Statistics.

• EU court upholds EUR 2.4bn Google antitrust fine

  Tuesday 10 Sep 2024

  (Sharecast News) - Google found itself on the losing end of a significant European legal battle on Tuesday, as the EU's Court of Justice upheld a €2.4bn fine imposed on the company for antitrust violations.

• UK pay growth cools, unemployment rate falls to six-month low

  Tuesday 10 Sep 2024

  (Sharecast News) - UK pay growth cooled in the three months to July, while the unemployment rate fell to a six-month low, according to figures released on Tuesday by the Office for National Statistics.

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