British Land, one of the biggest real-estate operators in the UK, saw its shares rise today despite a modest decline in underlying profit. Dividends were increased by three per cent and borrowings were reduced.
US inflation data for April will attract intense scrutiny in the market later today. Continuation of the rising trend seen so far this year could prompt more aggressive interest-rate rises.
London Craft Week showcases one of Britain’s fastest-growing economic sectors. We look at the size, the importance and the prospects for the UK’s “craft economy”.
The Federal Reserve committee that sets interest rates concludes a two-day meeting today. Remarks afterwards will be studied for clues about the timing of the next rate rise.
The European Central Bank meets tomorrow to set interest rates. Strong growth and rising inflation suggest ultra-loose policy will end sooner rather than later.
Countries must resist urge to put up trade barriers, says IMF head Christine Lagarde ahead of next week’s Spring meeting. She also sounds the alarm over mounting levels of public debt across the world.
A 24-nation deal to curb crude production has supported the oil price. Now the question is whether this arrangement can last.
Shares were down across the board today, depressed by trade-war fears and second thoughts on technology stocks. Falls on Wall Street yesterday and Tokyo overnight were mirrored this morning in London.
US equities gave a tumultuous response to President Donald Trump’s newly imposed tariffs on $60bn in Chinese imports to the US as the Dow closed down more than 700 points on Thursday.
US consumer prices rose 0.2% on Tuesday in line with estimates and are bound to soothe rattled equities markets.
Outside of the usual key economic risk events, Tuesday sees a major political risk event unfold as Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) vote on whether to align themselves in a "grand coalition" with Angela Merkel's ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
Hedge fund billionaire Ray Dalio has forecast the US economy to likely fall into recession prior to the next US presidential election in 2020.
Inflation pressures in the eurozone remained subdued in January as consumer prices (CPI) eased in line with expectations, official data confirmed on Friday
Germany's fourth-quarter gross domestic product growth was boosted by net exports, with "mixed signals" from domestic demand, the country's official statistics office said on Friday
European corporate earnings have turned a corner halfway through quarterly results season, accelerating quicker than the US, in a surprising development that could signal how consensus forecasts are underrating growth potential.
