29th July 2024 Ashley Webb, UK economist at Capital Economics, a consultancy, said that steadily rising mortgage rates since February could result in activity in the housing market and property prices flatlining for the rest of this year. View article
UK wage growth falls to 4.9% Analysts said the figures supported the case for the Bank of England to continue cutting interest rates in November, following its decision in August to reduce the benchmark rate to 5 per cent. Ashley... 15th October 2024 · Financial Times
UK economy grew 0.2% in August Ashley Webb, economist at consultancy Capital Economics, said the expansion in August, after the economy failed to grow in three of the four previous months, “lends some support to our view that a... 11th October 2024 · Financial Times
UK house prices rise for third straight month Ashley Webb, a UK economist at Capital Economics, is more bullish given his belief that interest rates will come down quicker than expected next year. “Our view that the Bank of England will cut... 7th October 2024 · The Times
