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Financial services activity held relatively firm in the third quarter, according to the latest Financial Services Survey released last week by the Confederation of British Industry
September economic review
Last month, the Bank of England announced a pause in its long run of interest rate rises voting to leave Bank Rate unchanged at 5.25%.
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The latest Nationwide House Price Index has highlighted ‘further weakness in house prices’ in August, registering a 0.8% fall month on month.
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Data for August highlighted that weaker household spending and increasing interest rates contributed towards a decline in demand for services and goods during the month.
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The latest inflation data from the ONS has shown that the CPI measured 6.8% in the 12 months to July 2023, the lowest rate since early 2022.
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Last Friday, newly released data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed a better-than-expected uplift in UK economic growth.
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Last Thursday, the BoE's Monetary Policy Committee voted to increase Bank Rate to 5.25%, a 14th consecutive rise.
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Interest rates in the UK will need to stay higher for longer than previously forecast to tackle inflation, the IIMF warned last week.
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Official figures released last week by the ONS showed that UK gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.1% in May.
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced a package of reforms designed to boost pensions and increase investment in British businesses.