Archive for August 22nd, 2006

Sun sets on the UK housing market

August 22, 2006
By invandbiznews
Sun sets on the UK housing market

Having defied common sense and gravity, the housing market took a strong downward turn this morning. Treated like a fallen-from-grace d-listed celebrity, the headlines have jumped into the discomfort and ‘turned on’ the housing market with a united vitriolic zeal. Whilst its too early to say we told you so, we feel that it...
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Further UK rate rise on the way

August 22, 2006
By invandbiznews
Further UK rate rise on the way

It looks like more rate increases in the UK are on the way after a poll of British Economists by Reuters has seen over two thirds of them predict an increase in rates in the next quarter, in order to cool rising inflation and growth heading into 2007. The monthly survey, carried out last...
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Private investors desert the stock market

August 22, 2006
By invandbiznews
Private investors desert the stock market

Private investors in the UK have been deserting stock market equities in droves over the last six months, between them selling £10bn worth of stock.Retail investors pulled £9.9bn out of the stock market between February and July, according to figures from Capita Registrars. That is equivalent to 5.2 percent of private investors’ equity holdings,...
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