ECB staves off eurozone credit crunch with liquidity injection, but banks' loan costs rise
The European Central Bank moved in December to help reduce tight credit conditions, but inter-bank lending remained very subdued read more
Bank of England launches new round of asset purchases despite rise in inflation
Britain's economic woes continued in October as inflation continued to rise and the Bank of England embarked on a second round of quantitative easing read more
Markets unsettled by sovereign debt fears while UK economic growth struggles
The economy grew by just 0.2 per cent in the second quarter, weaker than the previous quarter's 0.5 per cent, according to the latest GDP data read more
BoE's policy on strong CPI under renewed scrutiny after ECB base rate hike
The European Central Bank raised its base rate in April, the first of the major central banks to do so since the global market crisis in 2008 read more
UK government debt costs fall further but weak economy means more fiscal austerity
The 10-year UK gilt yield hit new record lows in December, down to 2.06 per cent - only fractionally higher than equivalent German sovereign debt read more
Governments' slow progress on sovereign debt levels drives fears of credit risk
Fresh turmoil engulfed financial markets in September as economic growth slowed and the risk of sovereign debt default among the weaker eurozone members became increasingly ... read more
Derivatives costs fall back as markets delay expectations of base rate rise
Fears of a weak economic recovery continued to plague financial markets as another strong gilts rally pushed yields down sharply in June read more
Fall in gilt yields cuts government debt cost but signals weaker economic growth
Gilt yields dropped sharply at the end of March, reversing the upward trend seen since last summer read more
Gilt yields collapse as investors seek safety and bail out of eurozone sovereign debt
UK gilt yields collapsed to record lows in November, with the 10-year gilt barely above 2.1 per cent read more
Spectre of renewed global recession sends investors plunging headlong into UK gilts
Fears of a return ot economic recession in both the USA and Europe have driven investors to seek safety over the past month read more
Concern for UK economy drives down gilt yields as CPI clouds outlook for base rate
Gilt yields plummeted in May as investors sought havens in reaction to indicators of weak UK economic growth read more
BoE faces tension between low base rate and political pressure to combat inflation
The continued strength of inflation is putting increasing pressure on the Bank of England to raise interest rates read more
Bank of England launches new round of asset purchases despite rise in inflation · 02-11-2011 · Rob Cowley, Social Housing magazineGovernments' slow progress on sovereign debt levels drives fears of credit risk · 06-10-2011 · Rob Cowley, Social Housing magazineSpectre of renewed global recession sends investors plunging headlong into UK gilts · 01-09-2011 · Rob Cowley, Social Housing magazineMarkets unsettled by sovereign debt fears while UK economic growth struggles · 03-08-2011 · Rob Cowley, Social Housing magazineDerivatives costs fall back as markets delay expectations of base rate rise · 06-07-2011 · Rob Cowley, Social Housing magazineConcern for UK economy drives down gilt yields as CPI clouds outlook for base rate · 10-06-2011BoE's policy on strong CPI under renewed scrutiny after ECB base rate hike · 05-05-2011 · Rob Cowley, Social Housing magazineFall in gilt yields cuts government debt cost but signals weaker economic growth · 07-04-2011 · Rob Cowley, Social Housing magazineBoE faces tension between low base rate and political pressure to combat inflation · 03-03-2011 · Rob Cowley, Social Housing magazineSurprise hit to economic growth data drives markets' stagflation concerns · 03-02-2011 · Rob Cowley, Social Housing magazine