The UK economy looks to be bouncing back from the (very) shallow recession last year. But the news is mixed elsewhere. While optimism around the UK’s housing market continues to build, rents continue to rise. The ECB signalled that rate cuts are coming while sticky US inflation slashed expectations on when the Fed will do similar. Meanwhile, geopolitical risks are mounting. But so far, the impact on commodity prices has been muted.
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