by Ryan Littlestone | April 27th, 2018, 08:30:20 | Economic Data, Sticky 3, UK
Q1 2018 UK GDP preliminary data 27 April 2018 Prior 0.4% 1.2% vs 1.4% exp y/y. Prior 1.4% ONS says; Bad weather in the quarter had only minor overall negative impact Q1 2018 GDP grew at slowest rate since Q4 2012 Weak manufacturing, downbeat high-street sales &...
by Ryan Littlestone | April 25th, 2018, 08:58:31 | Sticky 3, US
What should we look for now that this particular elephant has seemingly left the room? The break has happened in US 10 year bonds. After threatening and threatening, the level gave way. We’ve just seen a spike up from the prior 3.018% high to 3.03% ,...
by Ryan Littlestone | April 17th, 2018, 08:31:57 | Economic Data, Sticky 3, UK
March 2018 UK labour market report 17 April 2018 Prior 9.2k March ILO unemployment rate 4.2% vs 4.3% exp. PRior 4.3% Average earning s2.8% vs 3.0% exp 3m y/y. Prior 2.8% Ex-bonus 2.8% vs 2.8% exp 3m y/y. Prior 2.6% Employment change 55k vs 33k exp. Prior 168k A soft...
by Ryan Littlestone | March 9th, 2018, 17:39:07 | News, Sticky 3
Has Trump pulled off a masterstroke with his tariff plan and trade threats? Let me set my stall out. As someone from the UK, standing outside and looking in, I’m split over Trump. Some of the things he says and does are messed up. His constant ranting about fake...
by Ryan Littlestone | March 9th, 2018, 13:30:29 | Economic Data, Sticky 3, US
February 2018 US non-farm payrolls and employment report 9 March 2018 Prior 200k. Revised to 239k Unemployment rate 4.1% vs 4.0% exp. Prior 4.1% Average earnings 0.1% vs 0.2% exp m/m. Prior 0.3% 2.6% vs 2.8% exp y/y. Prior 2.9% Average hours 34.5 vs 34.4 exp. Prior...
