FTSE 100 analysis: Where next for the UK 100? The UK 100, which tracks the performance of the FTSE 100, is falling back toward the supportive trendline that can be traced back to mid-October this morning. Any slip below here would bring the 200-day moving average, currently at 7,530, back …
Read More »UK records lowest number of working days since 1990
Official figures indicated that between the months of June and December last year, the number of lost days was recorded at 2,471,000, the highest since 1989. Royal Mail workers protest as members strike over pay and conditions, in London. Credit: Reuters British media reported on Tuesday that the UK registered …
Read More »UK retail sales volumes fall by 1% in December
According to the Office for National Statistics, volumes fell by 1%, more than the consensus estimate of 0.5%. This follows a 0.5% drop in November. Retail sales values, unadjusted for price changes, fell by 1.2% last month. When compared with the pre-Covid level in February 2020, total retail sales were …
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