Weekly Comment on the Markets, Politics and Economics by Alastair Winter, Chief Economist at Daniel Stewart & Co.
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Mayfest continues for equities but conundrums persist elsewhere
Monday, May 20th, 2013Monetary policy and monetary policy-making – speech by Martin Weale
Friday, May 17th, 2013In a speech delivered at the British-American Business Council Transatlantic Conference, Martin Weale – External Member of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) – sets out his thoughts on monetary policy-making in the current circumstances. (more…)
Spain and Italy struggling for air
Friday, May 17th, 2013The recent calm in financial markets since the Cypriot bailout has bought more time for euro area governments under pressure. True, it has been far from completely plain sailing (more…)
Continued UK GDP Growth Forecast by SWIFT Index as Rate of Growth Slows for US Economy
Thursday, May 16th, 2013SWIFT, the financial messaging provider for more than 10,000 financial institutions and corporations in 212 countries, has released its latest SWIFT Index data based on an average of 2 million SWIFT payments messages per day. (more…)
Chart of the Week – UK Weekly Hours Worked
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013When you look at the Chart of the Week below and then at the economy in general, you have to ask yourself “what are all these working hours being spent on doing?” (more…)
Model taxpayer charter to promote greater fairness in taxation across the world
Monday, May 13th, 2013Three professional bodies representing more than half a million tax advisors worldwide have produced a Model Taxpayer Charter of taxpayer rights and responsibilities intended as a blueprint for what a good tax system should contain. (more…)
Sun shines anew on the US dollar
Monday, May 13th, 2013Weekly Comment on the Markets, Politics and Economics by Alastair Winter, Chief Economist at Daniel Stewart & Co.
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With equity investors feeling so comfortable, it is going to take something unexpected (more…)
Bank of England Maintains Base rate and Size of Asset Purchase Programme
Thursday, May 9th, 2013The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee today voted to maintain the official Bank Rate paid on commercial bank reserves at 0.5%. The Committee also voted to maintain the stock of asset purchases financed by the issuance of central bank reserves at £375 billion. (more…)
Seeds of MENA Recovery Grow Stronger as We Head Into 2014, says S&P Capital IQ Equity Research
Wednesday, May 8th, 20132014 is set to be the first year where a credible recovery from the global recession takes place, according to S&P Capital IQ Equity Research.
Speaking at an S&P Capital IQ hosted event in Dubai, Robert Quinn, Chief European Equity Strategist, (more…)
Expect a Quiet Week With Gloomy News
Tuesday, May 7th, 2013Weekly Comment on the Markets, Politics and Economics by Alastair Winter, Chief Economist at Daniel Stewart & Co
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UK inflation is the exception
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013Today’s latest inflation figures confirmed what many people already knew: the cost of living is still rising at a faster pace than the Bank of England’s 2% target. CPI inflation may have eased back to 2.4% in the twelve months to April, but it has now been above target since November 2009. (more…)
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