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September-October 2019 Energy report
/in Energy Reports /by Margaret LaneSeptember 2019 Market Report
/in Market Report /by Margaret LaneAt the beginning of September, the organisation MakeUK, which we used to know as the Engineering Employers Federation, EEF, published a very gloomy forecast for manufacturing, with domestic demand down, orders down, investment plans down and recruitment down. Brexit is, of course, a major concern but trade wars and a shrinking global economy are also […]
July-August 2019 Market Report
/in Market Report /by Margaret LaneInflation in the UK is now at 2.1% which is above the Bank of England target of 2.0%. Employment levels are at historically high figures and wage inflation, now at 3.6%, is the highest level since 2008. The Bank of England has signaled that interest rates could rise but there is an over-riding concern that […]
August 2019 Energy report
/in Energy Reports /by Margaret LaneMay 2019 Market Report
/in Market Report /by Margaret LaneThe UK economy grew by 0.5% in Q1 2019, up from 0.2% in the last quarter of 2018. Private consumption and government spending contributed positively while net trade was a negative influence. There has been extensive stockpiling ahead of what should have been Brexit, now postponed, and consumers seem to have thrown caution to the […]
Quarterly Global Update Q2 2019
/in Market Report /by Margaret LaneGlobal Primary Aluminium Production Presidency of the EU REACH and Aluminium EINICS Aluminium REACH Consortium EA Sustainable Development Indicators EN15804 Order Aluminium According to European Standards
July 2019 Energy report
/in Energy Reports /by Margaret LaneJune 2019 Energy report
/in Energy Reports /by Margaret LaneWholesale markets remain unpredictable with a number of new drivers beginning to emerge. Global demand – or rather the lack it – appears to be the dominant driver of the day and, with no sign of this changing in the short term, prices continue to be held in check. The latest Capacity market auction cleared its […]
June 2019 Market Report
/in Market Report /by Margaret LaneThe Office of National Statistics data now available shows that the UK economy shrank in April more sharply than expected. Download the June market report for more information.