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Last Week
- Christine Lagarde, European Central Bank president, noted that there were already signs that wage growth within the eurozone was showing signs of slowing. The comments came after the ECB decided to keep interest rates steady at 4 per cent in a widely expected move. The euro declined after the speech from Lagarde while Germany’s two-year bond fell 0.09 per cent as investors saw Lagarde’s comments as a suggestion of an early rate cut.
- The US economy grew by 3.3 per cent in the final quarter of 2023. The expansion was larger than the 2 per cent initially expected by economists but still lagged behind the 4.9 per cent economy expansion seen in the three months prior. In the whole of 2023, the US economy expanded by 3.1 per cent which made it the world’s fastest-growing advanced economy.
- The UK government borrowed less than expected in December with public sector borrowing falling to £7.8bn in December. This was almost half of what was borrowed in December and is below the £14bn prediction from the Office for Budget Responsibility. The low figure comes as a boost for chancellor Jeremy Hunt as he plans tax cuts ahead of the expected general election.
Market Pulse
Coming Up
- US Federal Reserve Interest Rate decision, Wednesday 31st January at 7:00pm.
- EU CPI data released, Thursday 1st February at 10:00am.
- UK Bank of England Interest Rate decision, Thursday 1st February at 12:00pm.
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