UK PMIs to Reveal How the British Economy Entered the New Year

Market picture Crypto market capitalisation added 1.2%, recovering to Monday’s levels of $2.28 trillion. On 25 June, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index fell into “fear” territory at 30 points, the lowest since September 2023. On 26 June, the index recovered to 46. Both in September and now, the price and index’s sudden drop out […]

The pull-back in GDP in Q3 (-1.1% annualized) was substantially softer than expected, although following an upwardly revised 1.4% gain (previously -0.2%) in Q2. Still, the details of the Q3 data were soft – GDP would have declined a larger 3% in the quarter without a 7.3% jump in government spending. Business investment pulled back […]

Non-farm employment surged by 272k in May, well ahead of the consensus forecast calling for a more moderate gain of 185k. Job gains in the two prior months were revised slightly lower, subtracting a combined 15k from the previously reported figures. Private payrolls rose 229k, with most of the gains concentrated in health care & […]