Travel is set for a major rebound, but not all operators will be ready to take advantage
I hope you all had an enjoyable Easter break and managed to avoid the well documented congestion on Britain’s … Read more
Tesco’s soft outlook suggests much pain in store for the grocery sector
Along with everyone else, we’ve been keeping a very close eye on food prices lately. UK food price inflation hit 5.9% in March, … Read more
Risk assets are shrugging off signs of recession
Inversion…the US 5-year Treasury yield briefly rose above that of the 30-year bond for the first time since 2006. Rates today are steady with the US 10yr under 2.5%, … Read more
The big news and numbers to look out for in the week ahead
European stocks are higher out of the gate on Monday. Ukraine sounded ready to make a number of concessions to call off the … Read more
Consumer and business confidence is crumbling across Europe
EU consumer confidence has tumbled due to the war in Ukraine, while clearly inflation is the big kitchen table worry. PMIs this morning point to surging input cost … Read more
The Chancellor needs to pull several rabbits out of his hat at the Spring Statement
Inflation in the UK rose to a 30-year high of 6.2% in the 12 months to February, up from +5.5% in January. The Bank of … Read more
Managing supply chain pressures is the corporate issue du jour
FactSet searched for the term “supply chain” in the conference call transcripts of all the S&P 500 companies that conducted earnings conference calls from December 15th … Read more
The sun is shining, but there could be more economic darkness ahead
After a strong week for global stock markets, there’s a tepid start to trade early on Monday. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is starting to … Read more
Life is returning to the leisure sector
The end of Covid restrictions has brought a return to almost normal trading conditions for JD Wetherspoon. In the last three weeks sales are down just 2.6% from where … Read more
Food price inflation is putting the grocery industry under strain
Ocado shares were at the bottom of the heap in London as it became the latest to warn on inflation. “Significant increases in raw materials … Read more