Draghi stresses patience
20.06.2018 Daily blogMarket concerns about Trump’s tariffs haven’t worsened since this time yesterday, with US and European equities ending of their lows, albeit still down on the day overall, and bond yields in the core markets also finishing off their lows. Moreover, Asian stocks have put in a good performance overnight and European indices have opened in positive territory this morning (with core bond yields edging up accordingly) […]
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Weekly Round Up 15.06.2018
15.06.2018This week’s highlights: ECB QE to end in Dec 2018; EUR/$ falls to $1.16; Sterling at 87p vs euro; Fed hikes interest rates. Read the full Weekly Round Up below: Weekly Round Up 15 June 2018
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Global Watch – March 2018
29.03.2018Global economy doing well but tensions at play Fears of trade war to the fore; Momentum in global activity forecast to continue; Fed to raise interest rates further; Pound to remain sensitive to Brexit negotiations. Download the Global Watch in full here: BOI_Global Watch_March_2018
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Ireland Outlook – February 2018
21.02.2018Economy powering on: GDP to grow 4.7% in 2018; Employment growth 2.4%; Unemployment rate to average 5.8%; Inflation at 0.8%. Download the Outlook in full here: BOI_Ireland_OUTLOOK_February_2018
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Ireland Infographic
21.02.2018The Irish Economy: The Irish economy is powering on, with GDP growth of 4.7% forecast for 2018. Further job gains and rising incomes are expected to underpin solid consumer spending in Ireland. Underlying investment, especially construction activity, is set to expand as well, with exports continuing to benefit from the improving global economy. Download this infographic […]
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UK Outlook – February 2018
21.02.2018Steady as she goes for the economy: GDP growth of 1.7% in 2018; Consumer spending to slow to 1.0%; Unemployment rate to average 4.3%; Inflation elevated at 2.7%. Download the UK Outlook in full here: BOI_UK_Outlook_February_2018
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UK Infographic
21.02.2018The UK Economy: Against the backdrop of the Brexit negotiations, the economy has been expanding at a moderate pace. This is expected to continue, with GDP growth of 1.7% forecast for 2018. Download this infographic as a PDF: BOI_UK_Infographic_February_2018
