Dollar loses ground after US data
14.08.2024 Daily blogSofter than expected US producer prices data yesterday saw bond yields fall, stocks rally and the dollar weaken, with EURUSD and GBPUSD getting up to highs of $1.10 and $1.2870 respectively. The euro remains at around $1.10 this morning but sterling has retreated to about $1.2840 following weaker than expected UK inflation data released earlier, […]
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Weekly Round Up
Fed to begin rate-cutting cycle in September
Last Friday’s weaker than expected employment report in the US prompted fears of an impending recession and sparked a dramatic reaction in financial markets, with bond yields plunging, stocks selling off sharply and the dollar weakening. While these moves have been substantially reversed since, the market sees the Fed kicking off what is expected to […]
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Global Watch
Global Watch May 2024
The general expectation at the start of 2024 was that the Fed would be in the early stages of easing monetary policy by this stage of the year. However relatively large monthly increases in US consumer prices over the January-March period has dented the Fed’s confidence that inflation is on a path back to 2%, […]
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Ireland Outlook
Ireland Outlook – July 2024
We have revised down our forecasts for Irish GDP growth to 1.0% in 2024 (from 1.5% in our February Outlook) and to 3.9% in 2025 (from 4.0%). This downward revision reflects the multinational sector, where output continued to contract in early 2024 due to measurement distortions related to ‘contract manufacturing’. In contrast, indicators suggests the […]
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Ireland Infographic
Ireland Infographic – July 2024
Irish economy to grow at healthy pace in 2024 Download the Ireland infographic here: Bank of Ireland Ireland Infographic July 2024
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UK Outlook
UK Outlook June 2024
We have revised up our forecasts for GDP growth to 0.8% in 2024 (from 0.4% in our February Outlook) and to 1.4% in 2025 (from 1.2% previously), slightly above consensus expectations and Bank of England forecasts. We expect growth to accelerate further to 1.6% in 2026. The unemployment rate is likely to continue edging higher […]
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UK Infographic
UK Infographic – June 2024
GDP forecast to grow by 0.8% this year and by 1.4% in 2025 Download the UK infographic here: Bank of Ireland UK Infographic June 2024