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GfK Consumer Confidence - Flash report

05 June 2020

The third flash report by GfK on the impact of Covid-19 on consumer confidence (survey period 20th-26th May) saw a two-point fall to -36 compared with the previous two weeks. Within the index, four...

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ONS Labour Market Overview May 2020

19 May 2020

The UK employment rate remained at a joint record high in the three months to March according to the latest ONS data. But early estimates for April suggest an unsurprisingly softer outlook for the...

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GDP Q1 2020 Preliminary Estimate

13 May 2020

The UK economy reports it largest quarterly contraction in more than a decade. GDP fell by 2.0% in Q1 2020 compared to the previous quarter - the largest quarterly contraction in more tha...

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Halifax House Price Index April 2020

11 May 2020

Lockdown measures have brought the housing market to a near standstill, which saw monthly house prices remain broadly flat at -0.6% month-on-month in April according to Halifax. In annual...

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GfK Consumer Confidence - Flash report

11 May 2020

Survey period: 20th - 26th April A second flash survey by GfK on the impact of Covid-19 on consumer confidence saw its headline confidence measure rise one point to -33 compared with the...

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ONS Retail Sales March 2020

24 April 2020

The impact of Covid-19 has obliterated retail sales to record lows according to the latest ONS data. As non-essential retail stores closed their doors on 23 March, retail sales (value, non-seasonal...

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ONS Labour Market Overview April 2020

21 April 2020

The UK employment rate hit a record high in the three months to February according to the latest ONS data. However, there were signs of the labour market cooling ahead of coronavirus lockdown measu...

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GDP Monthly Estimate: February 2020

09 April 2020

UK gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.1% in the three months to February 2020, following flat growth in the previous two periods.  Monthly GDP fell 0.1% in February, following a 0.1...

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RICS Residential Market Survey March 2020

09 April 2020

RICS’s latest survey among estate agents shows March was a turbulent period for the housing market. Confidence had started to flow back into the housing market following the general election...

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RICS Residential Market Survey March 2020

09 April 2020

RICS’s latest survey among estate agents shows March was a turbulent period for the housing market. Confidence had started to flow back into the housing market following the general election...

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GDP Monthly Estimate: February 2020

09 April 2020

UK gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.1% in the three months to February 2020, following flat growth in the previous two periods. Monthly GDP fell 0.1% in February, following a 0.1% mont...

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GfK Consumer Confidence - March 2020

31 March 2020

As cases of Covid-19 began to spread in the UK, GfK’s Consumer Confidence measure dipped two points to -9 in March. The threat of a dramatic slowdown to the economy has seen pessimi...

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ONS Retail Sales February 2020

26 March 2020

As shoppers battled extreme rainfall in February, retail sales (value, non-seasonally adjusted, excluding fuel) rose by 2.3% year-on-year in the month, following a 3.8% uplift in January according...

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