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The UK delivers another solid jobs report

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Released earlier this morning UK labour market data showed employment growth of 160k in the three months to June. 

The unemployment rate of 3.8% in the three months to June was unchanged from last month’s report, close to a half-century low despite Bank of England warnings that the economy is likely to slip into recession later this year.

However, there were hints that the tight labour market is starting to turn with job vacancies easing further away from their recent highs

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There was some disappointing market data from the US economy yesterday, although it was not in the form of any top-tier data. Both the regional Empire manufacturing and homebuilder sentiment surveys for August missed the downside of expectations.

July data in the US are forecast to deliver mixed messages on economic activity. Housing stats are likely to have fallen for the fourth successive month reflecting the impact of higher interest rates, but industrial production may have risen.

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The German ZEW survey will provide one of the first updates on August economic trends in the Eurozone. 

The latest readings are expected to show both current conditions and expectations at close to recent lows reflecting ongoing uncertainties not least the potential impact of higher gas prices. 

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Euro hits 5-week high against US Dollar

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The Bank of England will deliver another bumper 50 basis points increase to borrowing costs next month.

The Bank’s mandate is to have inflation at 2% and reach 11.4% in the fourth quarter, higher than the 10.2% predicted last month. BoE has said it would peak at 13.3% in October, the highest since 1980.
Soaring inflation largely driven by rising energy costs, alongside issues surrounding Britain’s departure from the European Union and disrupted supply chains exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has led to a cost-of-living crisis.

Elsewhere, there are no major releases due for the UK Beyond today, however, it is a busy week for UK data releases with the latest labour market and inflation prints due early on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively.

s reached the highest level since November 2020 as energy shortages threaten to drive already record inflation higher still.

Inflation is now expected to average almost 8% in 2022 (Around four times the European Central Bank’s goal) and 4% next year.

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A key factor behind the improvement in risk appetite was inflation data from the US economy. The data showed an unexpected easing in inflation in July for both the consumer and producer sides of the economy.

This included the headline CPI rate falling to 8.5% down from 9.1%. Accelerating inflation from already elevated levels and the associated sharp rise in rates from the Fed has been a significant co ern to market sentiment since the start of the year.

The coming week sees a host of US economic activity data that will provide further insights into current economic conditions and whether GDP is likely to rebound in the second half of 2022 after falling in the first two quarters.

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The risk of a eurozone recession has reached the highest level since November 2020 as energy shortages threaten to drive already record inflation higher still.

Inflation is now expected to average almost 8% in 2022 (Around four times the European Central Bank’s goal) and 4% next year.

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The economy shrinks by 0.1% in Q2

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The British Pound was supported near recent levels against both the Euro and Dollar this morning following the release of some better-than-expected UK GDP data that suggests The UK’s economy contracted by 0.1% in the second quarter.

In June, GDP fell by 0.6%, services fell by 0.5%, manufacturing by 1.6% and construction by 1.4%, the Office for National Statistics reported.

Nevertheless, the UK’s economic performance was worse in the second quarter than that of nations like Canada, Italy, France, and Germany, with underlying data showing that economic pressures were beginning to take hold on consumer spending.

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The past few days have seen some welcome news on the US inflation front. Most notably, on Wednesday, the latest US CPI print, saw the headline rate drop from 9.1% in June to 8.5% in July, softer than market expectations of a fall to 8.7%.

Later this afternoon, the University of Michigan will be releasing its preliminary estimate for July US consumer sentiment, which is forecasted to show a modest improvement from 51.5 in July to 52.0 The report will also provide a gauge on US consumers’ expectations for inflation 1yr ahead and 5-10yrs ahead.

EUR

In the eurozone, the latest industrial production report is due this morning. Already released regional reports from Spain, Italy, Germany and France have been better than expected and point to upside risks to the market consensus expectation of a 0.2% rise.

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Dollar Softer following easing in US inflation.

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Today, The UK ministers will meet major energy firms amid a deepening energy crisis.

Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi and Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng will press gas and electricity company executives for solutions to the predicted spike in bills over winter.

The Bank of England expects a longer-lasting recession from the end of the year.

Rising energy costs are a key reason for the BoE’s significant upward revision of its inflation forecast. The BoE expects to get inflation back under control. However, everything depends on how the energy crisis in Europe develops.

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The key focus for markets yesterday was the US CPI inflation report for July. The data produced some surprises and generated a reaction across a number of markets.

The US inflation news coincided with some Dollar weakness. The greenback fell by over 1% in the immediate aftermath of the data release. However, it has recovered some ground overnight.

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Nine Russian warplanes were destroyed in a deadly string of explosions at an air base in Crimea that appeared to be the result of a Ukrainian attack.

The destruction of Russian military aircraft in such numbers would represent a significant escalation in the war.

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British pound under pressure

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The British Pound has been under pressure against the Euro for a few days now which may see further downside near term.

Although the Pound has remained relatively steady against the Dollar over recent days it has fallen 0.30% against the Euro this week, adding to last week’s 0.45% fall.

British consumer confidence inched up in July after seven straight months of decline, possibly reflecting the introduction of support payments for low-income households.

Today’s survey comes days after the Bank of England said Britain would enter a recession at the end of 2022 and gave a grimmer outlook for inflation, projecting consumer prices would rise more than 13% in October.

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Today’s July US CPI report will attract a lot of attention, particularly after last Friday’s strong labour market report for July, which confounded expectations that the economy is already in recession. 
Fed policymakers have said that they are looking for compelling evidence that inflationary pressures are easing before they change course on monetary policy.

However, this outcome would seemingly support the comments from officials that a further interest rate rise of at least 50 basis points is likely at their next policy update in September.

EUR

Last week, the European Union faced a new crisis when it was revealed eurozone inflation had skyrocketed to a record high, piling yet more pressure on the ECB as surging prices show no sign of slowing.

In July, eurozone inflation jumped to 8.9 per cent, up from 8.6 per cent in June and 8.1 per cent in May. The ECB has forecasted the rate to average 6.8 per cent in 2022 before falling to 3.5 per cent in 2023 and 2.1 per cent in 2024.

The Russian gas crisis has been a key factor, with supplies into Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline shrinking and price pressures seeing growth in the German economy (the EU’s largest).

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