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U.K Recession
The International Monetary Fund has predicted that the recession will last longer in the UK than in any of the world’s other major economies. Continue reading
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Barclays Debt Talks
Barclays have confirmed this morning that they are in talks with the Treasury over its potential participation in the government’s Asset Protection Scheme. Lloyds Banking Group and RBS are already signed up to the scheme. Barclays said that any decision on whether it would participate in the scheme would be based on “the economic merits to shareholders.” Continue reading
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US data better than expected
US data released yesterday showed better than expected retail figures for February, and Bank of America announced that they expect to operate profitably in 2009. This led to a surge in equity markets and a rise in risk appetite for investors with the MSCI world index making its biggest rally since November. Japan and China also signalled an increase in efforts to boost growth leading Asian and European equities higher.
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Markets Remain Muted
Equity markets remain neutral this morning ahead of retail sales figures and jobless claims due in the US this afternoon. Stocks posted minor rallies yesterday as JP Morgan Chase announced a profit in the first two months of 2009 although risk trends continue to drive international currency exchange rates. Continue reading
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U.S Unemployment
Markets returned to risk aversion on Friday as figures out in the US showed unemployment has reached a 25 year high. The Pound is significantly lower against the US Dollar this morning as the government is set to take control of Lloyds banking group. International equities remain risk averse as the World Bank has predicted the global economy will contract for the first time since WW2 due to the current downturn.
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BoE to introduce quantitative easing
The Bank of England announced yesterday that it is to take unprecedented steps to ease the recession; £75 billion will be injected into the British economy over the next three months. Continue reading
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Eyes on MPC
Markets are anticipating the release of interest rate decisions from the Bank of England and ECB this afternoon. Both are expected to make a 0.5% reduction to the current base rate with quantitative easing looking likely for the UK economy in future. It is unclear as yet how this will affect the value of Sterling. Some economists predict added uncertainty will damage the Pound, while others maintain an end to rate reductions could provide support for Sterling. Continue reading
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Market unease continues
Stock markets have recovered from their bout of extreme risk aversion with Sterling and the Euro trimming losses against the US Dollar overnight. Ben Bernanke warned yesterday that the US banking sector is yet to achieve stability and interest rate decision are due from the ECB and Bank of England tomorrow. The prospect of quantitative easing and more unconventional policy is fuelling investor uncertainty which is impacting on currency exchange rates. Continue reading
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