National Bureau of Statistics of China Economic Data and Reports

  • Dan Blystone
  • 5 hours ago
BofA Global Research drops Bank of England rate hike forecast as inflation pressures ease
Lower energy prices and a softer economic backdrop are prompting a rethink of the UK interest-rate outlook as the Bank of England keeps borrowing costs unchanged. BofA Global Research now expects ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 6 hours ago
UK payments board launches consultation on next-generation retail infrastructure
The UK retail payments system is entering a new planning phase as the Retail Payments Infrastructure Board opens a consultation on the future design of next-generation payments infrastructure. The ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • Yesterday
UK gilt market risks remain tied more to global shocks than Westminster politics
Recent swings in UK government bond yields reflect global energy and rate expectations more than domestic political drama. The prospect of Andy Burnham reaching Downing Street without a leadership ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 23.06.2026
UK tribunal clears Apple iCloud lawsuit over alleged cloud market abuse
Britain's competition tribunal is allowing a mass consumer claim against Apple to proceed over the way its iCloud storage service is sold to device users. The case covers nearly 40 million UK ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 23.06.2026
Nasdaq 100 set to lose over $1 trillion as tech selloff deepens
Mounting pressure on large-cap technology stocks is pushing the Nasdaq 100 toward one of its sharpest single-session market value declines, while chipmakers and AI-linked names are leading the ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 18.06.2026
J.P. Morgan delays BoE rate hike forecast to November on inflation risks
With Middle East tensions still clouding the inflation outlook, J.P. Morgan now expects the Bank of England's next interest rate increase to come in November instead of July. The revised call ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 18.06.2026
UK stocks fall ahead of Bank of England rate decision
Britain's main stock indexes are lower on Thursday as investors position for the Bank of England's policy decision and digest a hawkish signal from the U.S. Federal Reserve. Financials, miners and ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 16.06.2026
Thames Water rescue plan faces regulatory and nationalisation risk in UK
Pressure is intensifying on Thames Water as the company races to secure a long-term funding solution before its cash is expected to run out in October. Concerns from the UK government over ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 09.06.2026
UK mortgage market trends stabilize as housing and rental momentum softens
The UK housing market is entering a more balanced phase as earlier policy-driven distortions fade and demand shows signs of stabilising. That shift is influencing residential mortgage-backed ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 06.06.2026
UK first-time buyers rely more on wider family funding
Rising deposit burdens are pushing more UK first-time buyers to seek financial help beyond their parents when purchasing a home. Savills found that family support, including gifts, loans and ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 05.06.2026
PMF 2026-1 PLC class A notes win Fitch AAAsf final rating
PMF 2026-1 PLC secures a final 'AAAsf' rating from Fitch Ratings for its class A notes in a UK buy-to-let mortgage securitisation. The deal is backed by loans originated and serviced by Charter ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 04.06.2026
Bank of England advances synchronisation service design through industry working group
The Bank of England is expanding its synchronisation planning with a refreshed co-creation working group that is gathering industry input on the design of a live service. The process covers ...