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Today's GDP and PCE numbers leave the US Fed caught between a rock and a hard place
A mixed bag of US data today, and especially so for the Fed as it contemplates if and when a first cut in interest rates might be warranted.
UK public borrowing ends fiscal year higher than forecast
UK government borrowing overshot forecasts for the 2023/24 fiscal year
A disappointing UK inflation report for the Bank of England
Today's report will not see the Monetary Policy Committee feeling there is any need to cut interest rates yet.
Strong US employment numbers push back further market timing of first interest rate cut
But despite today's strong official report, the true underlying state of US labour demand remains far from certain.
UK posts flat retail sales growth in February; but outlook for consumer spending remains bright
Consumer spending remains in a better position at that start of 2024 than had been expected, despite today's figures
UK public borrowing figures overshoot their target in February
Today's numbers suggest the government is likely to overshoot its full year borrowing target
UK unemployment rate finally starts to tick higher
Today's numbers will boost sentiment for a first interest rate cut being delivered by August
UK economy ends 2023 in recession
A broad based fall in activity leaves the UK economy floundering
Latest UK CPI data shows pricing pressures subdued, but not falling
With prices expected to have risen in January, today's figures will raise hopes that interest rates remain on course to be cut this summer
UK consumer spending starts 2024 on a weak footing
Latest spending figures point to UK private consumption continuing to weaken
