UK Economics Chart Pack Wet weather adds to inflation worries The news over the last month suggests that the wet weather is having more of an impact on inflation than activity. To start with, retail sales were reasonably healthy in June. And the CBI distributive... 31st July 2007 · 1 min read
UK Economics Chart Pack Signs of consumer vulnerability (Jul 07) The data released over the last month have suggested that the consumer recovery is built on shaky foundations. Although the housing market looks a bit stronger than a month ago, the National Accounts... 3rd July 2007 · 1 min read
UK Economics Chart Pack Higher interest rates still having a limited effect. (Jun 07) 14th June 2007 · 1 min read
UK Economics Chart Pack Housing market starting to slow The last month has brought the first concrete evidence that higher interest rates are starting to dent housing market activity, with the number of mortgage approvals falling for the third month in a... 4th June 2007 · 1 min read
UK Economics Chart Pack Too early to tell if higher interest rates are biting. (May 07) 18th May 2007 · 1 min read
UK Economics Chart Pack Medium-term price pressures on the rise The key development of the last month was the rise in CPI inflation to 3.1%, which triggered an explanatory letter from the Governor of the Bank of England to the Chancellor and pushed the pound... 30th April 2007 · 1 min read
UK Economics Chart Pack Consumers still unfazed by higher interest rates (Apr 07) 20th April 2007 · 1 min read
UK Economics Chart Pack Strong demand boosts firms' pricing power The most important, and potentially most worrying, development over the last month has been the apparent strengthening of firms’ pricing power towards the start of the inflation pipeline. Core output... 2nd April 2007 · 1 min read
UK Economics Chart Pack Firm trend underlies monthly volatility. (Mar 07) 22nd March 2007 · 1 min read
UK Economics Chart Pack Higher interest rates starting to bite The data released over the last month have generally retained a strong tone. However, there have been a few indications that higher interest rates may be starting to bite. Retail sales fell by a... 27th February 2007 · 1 min read
UK Economics Chart Pack January pay-back for end of year spending surge. (Feb 07) 15th February 2007 · 1 min read
UK Economics Chart Pack Strong growth and inflation data point to further rate rise The last month has seen a string of strong economic data releases, suggesting that January’s surprise interest rate rise does not mark the peak of the cycle. CPI inflation in December rose to within a... 31st January 2007 · 1 min read
UK Economics Chart Pack A good Christmas for the high street. (Jan 07) 19th January 2007 · 1 min read
UK Economics Chart Pack Inflation hits a 10 year high The major development of the last month was the further rise in consumer price inflation to 2.7% in November, its highest rate since February 1996. Part of this reflected a rise in energy price... 3rd January 2007 · 1 min read
UK Economics Chart Pack Surprisingly good start to the festive season (Dec 06) 14th December 2006 · 1 min read
