Investors await key US inflation data, with CPI and PPI reports slated for Wednesday and Thursday respectively. While a potential slowdown in inflation could ease dollar strength and boost risk appetite, Trump's ongoing tariff disputes remain a major market driver.
US consumer and producer prices to be main focal point. UK economic output data to be watched too. But Trump and tariff headlines might be a bigger market driver. Trump rattles markets with tariff games With the initial central bank decisions of 2025 out of the way, it will be somewhat of a quieter week. However, there’s still plenty for investors to look forward to as the all-important CPI report out of the United States is on the agenda.
Pound eyes UK GDP update after BoE cut The Bank of England lowered its benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points at its February meeting but maintained a cautious stance on the pace of future cuts. Worries about elevated wage growth and the inflationary impact of the Labour government’s budget measures continue to weigh on policymakers’ minds. However, the BoE is also concerned about the anaemic growth that the economy has been eking out since last summer.
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