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Why the Taylor Swift economic boost may not be real
Reuters via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 3 weeks agoTaylor Swift is taking Europe by storm, prompting some pundits to envisage an economic windfall as fans flock to dozens of sold-out shows from Dublin to...
Sterling ekes out gain as investors look beyond soft growth figures
Reuters via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 1 month agoThe pound edged higher on Wednesday even as data showed economic growth stagnated at the start of...
Sterling slips as markets add to 2024 BoE rate cut bets
Reuters via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 2 months agoThe British pound edged lower against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday before the Bank of England's policy announcement on Thursday as markets moved to fully price in two quarter-point rate cuts this ...
Pound rises before BoE meets, ignores Conservatives' local election losses
Reuters via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 2 months agoThe pound was higher on Monday before the Bank of England's policy announcement later this week,...
Analysis-Inflation hasn't lost its grip on bond markets yet
Reuters via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 2 months agoGovernment borrowing costs across developed economies saw their biggest jumps in months in April,...
Nationwide, Barclays and Lloyds current account switch ‘winners’ at end of 2023
PA Media: Money via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 3 months agoNationwide Building Society, Barclays and Lloyds Bank made the biggest gains through customers using...
European shares retreat from record highs as techs drag
Reuters via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 4 months agoEuropean shares edged lower on Friday, pulled down by technology and luxury stocks, as traders took a breather after the benchmark index hit a record high in the previous session. The pan-European ...
UK budget springs few surprises on markets
Reuters via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 4 months agoBritain's economy is forecast to grow by 0.8% this year after entering a recession in the second half of 2023, finance minister Jeremy Hunt said in a...
UPDATE 1-Sterling holds gains as budget provides few shocks
Reuters via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 4 months agoThe pound held onto slight gains against the dollar on Wednesday as traders digested Britain's latest fiscal plans, possibly the last budget before an election expected later in the year. Finance ...
Average fixed mortgage rates edge up amid tough wider market conditions
PA Media: Money via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 5 months agoAverage fixed mortgage rates have edged up slightly amid tough wider market conditions, with a...