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Daily Market Brief April 2, 2025
2 April 2025: Starmer still believes that he has some influence over Trump
Highlights Reeves tells the Cabinet that tariffs will harm the economy There is a “Whiff of stagflation” in the...
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Daily Market Brief April 1, 2025
1 April 2025: Reeves’s “measures” could cost 85,000 jobs
Highlights The UK cannot avoid Trump’s tariffs Stagflation is becoming a real possibility Lagarde wants the EU to move...
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Daily Market Brief March 31, 2025
31 March 2025: Planning reforms may afford Reeves a little breathing space
Highlights A new poll suggests that business wants closer ties with Europe, not the U.S Trump seeks even more...
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Daily Market Brief March 28, 2025
28 March 2025: The Chancellor rules out retaliatory tariffs…..for now
Highlights A new poll encourages more business links with the EU, not tax increases The economy grew by 2.4%...
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Daily Market Brief March 27, 2025
27 March 2025: The anticipated growth rate is cut by 50% by the OBR
Highlights Reeves faces the wrath of……just about everybody Tariffs could cut growth by 1% The ECB is pushing back...
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Daily Market Brief March 26, 2025
26 March 2025: The tariffs on steel and aluminium are already having an effect
Highlights Reeves faces another tough day at the office Yes, the economy is slowing, but recession is still a...
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Daily Market Brief March 25, 2025
25 March 2025: Starmer wants value for money from the Civil Service
Highlights Reeves is under pressure as borrowing spirals Economists now see a recession as unavoidable Acceleration is underway in...
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Daily Market Brief March 24, 2025
24 March 2025: Reeves is taking a “chainsaw” to the civil service
Highlights More opening cuts are expected as PSBR rises by more than expected The dollar is in a weakening...
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Daily Market Brief March 19, 2025
19 March 2025: The government is caught in a welfare/NHS catch-22 situation
Highlights Labour faces Union criticism over “abandoning the vulnerable” Trump, beware: recessions are often caused by errors in economic...
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Daily Market Brief March 18, 2025
18 March 2025: Reeves faces further criticism
Highlights Forecasts of UK growth are still being cut Trump’s popularity rating has slumped The OECD has trimmed its...
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Daily Market Brief March 17, 2025
17 March 2025: The economy shrank last month
Highlights The City believes that Miliband is more dangerous for the economy than Reeves The Fed is unlikely to...
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Daily Market Brief March 14, 2025
14 March 2025: Starmer announces a radical shakeup for the NHS
Highlights Starmer warns Putin his economy will be in ruins with a peace deal The dollar rebounds The ECB...