The infoshot to help kick-start your week
Last Week
- China placed the 17.5million residents of the southern city of Shenzhen into a Covid lockdown for at least a week.
- Nickel trading resumed on Wednesday on the London Metal Exchange, after being suspending for over a week amid historic short squeeze.
- The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter point and signalled that there will be 6 more increases this year.
- Britain’s P&O Ferries made 800 staff redundant with immediate effect on Thursday, attempting to replace crews with cheaper agency workers instead.
- UK interest rates have increased for the third time (0.25%) in four months as the Bank of England tries to calm the rise in the cost of living.
Market Pulse
Coming Up
- UK CPI (YoY) data to be released on the 23rd of March, forecasted to be 5.9%.
- UK annual budget release, 23rd of March.
Notice:
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