UK to see more progress on inflation

By Craig Erlam   Recent UK economic data has been a mixed bag, with wages rising at a much-accelerated rate, but inflation decelerating as expected. While the Bank of England will be relieved

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Uninspiring UK Q1 growth

By Craig Erlam   A day after the Bank of England upgraded growth and inflation forecasts for the UK, economic data confirmed on Friday the country posted growth (just) in the first quarter,

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Markets pushing back

By Craig Erlam   Equity markets are a little softer on Tuesday as investors await more earnings from the U.S. and closely monitor events in Davos. Stocks have had a strong start to

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Uncertain times

By Craig Erlam Equity markets are back in the green on Friday after a choppy week in which the recovery rally has stalled. Efforts by Fed policymakers to manage market expectations have

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US consumer remains strong

By Craig Erlam Equity markets in Europe were back in the red on Wednesday, while the US looks largely unchanged early on Wall Street. Reports of missile strikes in Poland on Tuesday

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