2018 Quarter 2 Economic Review
In this Quarter, we look at the Global and UK economy, along with a focus on investment markets. UK GDP UK gross domestic product (GDP) was estimated to have increased by 0.1% in Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2018 compared with growth of 0.4% in Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) 2017. . GDP was 1.2% […]
2018.05: May Economic Review
In May, we look at how the UK economy has recovered, after a decade of the financial crisis and the recession that followed. We also focus on investment markets. UK Economic Growth – 2008 Recession and 10years on . . . Since 1992, the size of the UK Economy, measured by adding the value of […]
2018.04: April Economic Review
In April, we look at the global and UK economy, along with a focus on investment markets. UK Economic Growth Changes to GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is the main indicator of economic growth. In Quarter 4 (October to December) 2017, UK GDP was confirmed to have increased by 0.4, which was slightly lower than estimated […]
2018.02: February Economic Review
In February, we look at the global and UK economy, along with a focus on investment markets. Economic Growth Changes to GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is the main indicator of economic growth. In the UK, GDP is estimated to have increased by 1.8% between 2016 and 2017, slightly below the 1.9% growth seen between 2015 […]
2017.07: July Economic Review
This month we look at the investment markets and the UK and Global economy. June 8th saw a General Election in the UK with the Conservatives failing to gain sufficient seats for the majority required. A deal was done with the DUP to form a working government and this has led to concerns over Brexit […]
2016.12: December Economic Review
Main Points The main points from the December Economic Review by the Office of National Statistics are provided below: Assessing the post-referendum UK economy Economic data since the EU referendum vote have remained broadly encouraging this month. GDP growth has continued to grow roughly on trend, consumer spending and business investment has been holding up […]
2016.11: November Economic Review
UK Highlights The main points from the November Economic Review by the Office of National Statistics are provided below: The economy as a whole has grown by an estimated 0.5% in Quarter 3 (July to September) 2016. Although this is a slightly slower growth rate than the previous quarter, GDP has continued the trend of […]
2016.10: November Economic Review
UK Highlights The main points from the September Economic Review by the Office of National Statistics are provided below: Post referendum data Our estimates for Retail Sales, Consumer Price Index (CPI), Producer Price Index (PPI), vacancies and experimental claimant count statistics covering data for July generally follow existing trends. For example, while CPI remained little […]
2016.08: August Economic Review
UK Highlights GDP growth 0.60% Quarter on Quarter growth 2016 Q2 CPI inflation has been recorded at 0.50% in June 2016, an increase of 0.30% from May over 12 months RPI All Items has been recorded at 1.60% for June, an increase of 0.20% from May For March to May 2016, 74.4% of people aged […]
2016.06: June Economic Review
2016 June Economic Review UK Highlights • GDP growth 0.40% Quarter on Quarter growth 2016 Q1 • CPI inflation has been recorded at 0.30% in April 2016, a reduction of 0.20% from March • For January 2016 to March 2016, 74.2% of people aged from 16 to 64 were in work, the highest employment rate […]
