Markets' chill triggers rush to gilts, pushing yields back down below swap rates
Financial markets caught a chill in mid-August as fears intensified about prospects for global economic growth read more
Accelerating inflation triggers rate warning as Chancellor moves to change target measure
Accelerating growth in inflation triggered renewed international concern over Britain's economic policy, with the OECD warning that base rates would have to begin to rise by... read more
Financial markets' sovereign debt concerns fuel debate over future of public finances
A lively debate has arisen in economic circles about the unsettled direction of fiscal policy read more
Low interest rates fuel investors' activity as fears grow over asset price bubble
Inflation picked up strongly in October with RPIX reaching 1.9 per cent read more
Double-dip recession fears outweigh cheery growth data, thanks to fall-off in lending
Better-than-expected economic growth brought good news, but continued shrinkage in net business lending prompted fresh concern about the strength of the revival read more
Fear of Greek debt default shakes markets despite encouraging growth and capacity data
Concerns about sovereign debt default in Greece triggered turbulence in the international bond and equity markets, but the UK weathered the storm reasonably well read more
Fragile economic recovery underway, but investors wary of both gilts and equities
Initial figures for GDP in the last quarter of 2009 were weaker than many analysts had expected read more
Recession grinds on as demand falters and consumers' credit appetite dries up
Quarter three GDP figures surprised many analysts with a provisional 0.4 per cent decrease on top of a fall of 0.6 per cent in quarter two read more
Markets respond well to Budget measures despite poor inflation and growth forecasts
UK gilts in favour as questions continue to arise over quality of other European countries' sovereign debt read more
Treasury breathes sigh of relief as post-Budget market inertia keeps gilt yields low
Alistair Darling's final Budget before the general election was greeted with equanimity by the markets, which remained quiescent read more
Longer-term Libor, gilt yields and swap rates shift in anticipation of upward base rate move
The new year started with a mood of economic uncertainty and fragile confidence read more
Forward rate agreements and Libor fall back while long-term gilt yields rise again
The Bank of England monetary policy committee voted unanimously in September to keep the base rate at 0.5 per cent and to maintain the quantitative easing programme at £175... read more
Accelerating inflation triggers rate warning as Chancellor moves to change target measure · 04-06-2010 · Rob Cowley, Social Housing magazineFear of Greek debt default shakes markets despite encouraging growth and capacity data · 06-05-2010 · Rob Cowley, Social Housing magazineTreasury breathes sigh of relief as post-Budget market inertia keeps gilt yields low · 08-04-2010 · Rob Cowley, Social Housing magazineFinancial markets' sovereign debt concerns fuel debate over future of public finances · 04-03-2010 · Rob Cowley, Social Housing magazineFragile economic recovery underway, but investors wary of both gilts and equities · 04-02-2010 · Rob Cowley, Social Housing magazineLonger-term Libor, gilt yields and swap rates shift in anticipation of upward base rate move · 19-01-2010 · Rob Cowley, Social Housing magazineLow interest rates fuel investors' activity as fears grow over asset price bubble · 03-12-2009 · Rob Cowley, Social Housing magazineRecession grinds on as demand falters and consumers' credit appetite dries up · 05-11-2009 · Rob Cowley, Social Housing magazineForward rate agreements and Libor fall back while long-term gilt yields rise again · 08-10-2009 · Rob Cowley, Social Housing magazineBoE forecasts bumpy inflation outlook and slow but positive economic growth · 04-09-2009 · Rob Cowley, Social Housing magazine