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Market Update - 22nd October 2025
22nd October 2025
UK inflation held steady at 3.8% in September, marking the third consecutive month at that level and delivering a welcome upside surprise for both markets and consumers. The breakdown showed food inflation easing further and price pressures moderating in recreational categories.
Market Update - 15th October 2025.
15th October 2025
This week, headlines shouted loudly that the UK’s unemployment rate hit its highest level in four years, having ticked up to 4.8% in the three months to August.
Market Update - 8th October 2025
8th October 2025
Across the Eurozone, retail activity showed only marginal improvement in August, inching up by 0.1% - a weaker outcome than most economists had predicted. Year-on-year, sales were 1% higher, pointing to a modest degree of resilience in consumer spending.
Market Update - 1st October 2025.
1st October 2025
Recent comments from Bank of Japan officials opened the door to further rate hikes, but fresh data may temper that stance.
Market Update - 24th September 2025
24th September 2025
Markets adopted a subdued tone this week as investors faced a limited flow of economic data. One notable development was news that US–India trade talks may become more complicated by the issue of India’s purchases of Russian oil - an unusual factor, given that such negotiations typically exclude third-party relationships.
Market update - 17th September 2025.
17th September 2025
The start of this week has brought with it a host of UK data that has allowed investors to speculate about the Bank of England’s interest rate decision on Thursday.