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The BofE Quarterly Report and Rate Decision

August 6, 2015August 6, 2015by solutionsedge

Yet again Mr Carney is trying to give us the heads-up of a forthcoming rate rise. The bank has now announced the quarterly inflation report, interest rate decision and minutes of the MPC meeting together. With only one of the nine…

Greece: The IMF Verdict

July 31, 2015August 6, 2015by solutionsedge

It is being widely reported that the IMF is very wary of any financial contribution to a third Greek bailout. After not being repaid on time, who can blame them! However much more significantly IMF staff believe the elements so…

UK Economic Growth: Interest Rate Implications

July 28, 2015August 6, 2015by solutionsedge

So are we out of the woods? The economy grew 0.7% in the three months April to June 2015. We are back in positive territory with the increase coming from Services and Oil & Gas. Has the economy really moved…

China: Concerns of Regional Contagion?

July 25, 2015August 6, 2015by solutionsedge

Fears that China’s selloff could spiral beyond the domestic equities market has unsettled the rest of the Asia region in recent weeks. Signs of a deepening slowdown in China also have pushed currencies in Asia to multiyear lows this month.…

The Silly Season Starts

July 22, 2015August 6, 2015by solutionsedge

With most of the country’s schools now on summer holiday and the resulting rush of staff to take holidays, it leaves the desks of the markets a lot thinner manned. Business levels drop and the more junior colleagues are sometimes left…

Greece: Greek Parliament Vote

July 16, 2015August 6, 2015by solutionsedge

In the early hours of today Greek MPs voted for the bailout, including hard-hitting austerity measures. However, the government lost its majority. This still leaves the other EU countries parliaments to agree the bailout before it is finalised.

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