Category: Weekly Round Up
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Weekly Round Up
April Stability Programme Update Published
April’s Stability Programme Update (SPU), published this week, shows the Department of Finance still expect a substantial budget surplus of €8.6bn (2.8% of GNI*) in 2024, driven by a still robust outlook for the Irish economy. Crucially, the Department still believes the unexpected 25% fall in corporate tax revenues in Q1 2024 was a temporary […]
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Ireland’s rapid pace of jobs growth continues into 2024
This week’s CSO data showing a 0.7% gain in employee numbers to 2.47 million, adds to the evidence the labour market continued to grow rapidly in early 2024. Remarkably, Irish employment is now 14% above pre-pandemic levels. This exceptional performance has been facilitated by net inward migration, although skills shortages and other bottlenecks (not least in […]
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MyHome asking price inflation accelerates to 6.5% in Q1 2024
The Bank of Ireland/MyHome report on the Irish housing market was published this week. The clear message was that Irish house price inflation has regained momentum in early 2024, following the slowdown and brief period of falling house prices in 2023. Asking price inflation is now running at 6.5%- the fastest pace in eighteen months. […]
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Weekly Round Up – 05.04.2024
This week’s highlights: EUR/$ little changed; Bond yields higher on the week; Euro area inflation down to 2.4%; US payrolls +303k in March. Read in full: Weekly Round Up 5 April 2024
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Weekly Round Up – 22.03.2024
This week’s highlights: Fed signals 3 rate cuts in 2024; UK CPI inflation falls to 3.4%; BoE’s Bailey says rate cuts in play Sterling loses ground Read in full: Weekly Round Up 22 March 2024
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Weekly Round Up – 15.03.2024
This week’s highlights: US CPI inflation firmer than forecast; Bond yields rise on the week; Dollar firmer; UK GDP 0.2% in Jan. Read in full: Weekly Round Up 15 March 2024
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Weekly Round Up – 08.03.2024
This week’s highlights: ECB to cut soon; Bond yields lower on the week; Stocks make further gains; Dollar loses ground. Read in full: Weekly Round Up 8 March 2024
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Weekly Round Up – 01.03.2024
This week’s highlights: US PCE inflation falls to 2.4%; EA CPI inflation down to 2.6%; EUR/$ flat on the week; Irish GDP lower in Q3. Read in full: Weekly Round Up 1 March 2024
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Weekly Round Up – 23.02.2024
This week’s highlights: EUR/$ slightly firmer; US bond yields edge higher; Equity markets advance; EA and UK PMIs improve in Feb. Read in full: Weekly Round Up 23rd February 2024
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Weekly Round Up – 16.02.2024
This week’s highlights: UK GDP falls again in Q4; UK CPI inflation steady in Jan; US CPI inflation firmer than forecast; US bond yields higher on the week. Read in full: Weekly Round Up 16 February 2024