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Last Week
- The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday for the third consecutive time as widely expected. The market reacted positively to comments from the Fed that indicated that its monetary policy tightening campaign was coming to an end and officials also suggested that rate cuts could be coming next year. The comments stimulated a rally in the stock and bond markets with the 10-year Treasury dipping below 4 per cent for the first time since August.
- The Bank of England also paused interest rates at 5.25% on Thursday with Governor Andrew Bailey indicating that there was still a way to go before inflation was brought back to target. The comments were less optimistic than those from the Fed the day before and UK government bonds partly reverted some of gains made from the Fed comments.
- UK business activity rose in December at its fastest pace for six months. The S&P Global flash UK PMI composite, which measures the health of manufacturing and services sectors, rose to 51.7 in December from 50.7 in November and came in higher than the expected 50.9. When the PMI sits above 50 it indicates that the majority of businesses are reporting growth.
Market Pulse
Coming Up
- EU November CPI Data Released, Tuesday 19th December 2023 at 10:00am.
- UK November CPI Data Released, Wednesday 20th December 2023 at 7:00am.
- UK Q3 GDP Data Released, Friday 22nd December 2023 at 7:00am.
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