This morning the UK’s production index for the end of 2015 was released, and it showed that the poor end to the year left the UK’s production sector, and in particular manufacturing, smaller than at the end of 2014.
Chart of the Week: Week 5, 2016: Private Housing Rental Prices
At the end of last week, the Office for National Statistics released an experimental report on the growth in private housing rental prices.
Chart of the Week: Week 4, 2016: Projected GDP Growth
Tomorrow morning, the preliminary estimate for UK fourth quarter GDP growth will be announced, and we’ll get a first impression of annual growth for 2015.
Chart of the Week: Week 3, 2016: Employment and Earnings
Labour market statistics were released today, and they showed another record high employment rate (74%).
Chart of the Week: Week 2, 2016: UK Household Debt
Aviva’s latest Family Finances Report contains the worrying statistic that average household debt is now at its highest point since they started tracking it in 2011, although it is not yet quite as high as a proportion of net household income as it was in Summer 2013.
Chart of the Week: Week 1, 2016: Global Stock Markets
While we’ve been away over the Christmas break, global stock markets suffered another shock, which once again originated in China.