United Kingdom Economy & United Kingdom Markets Data analytics
MacroVar monitors real-time economic, financial and geopolitical developments for the United Kingdom economy and United Kingdom markets by analyzing financial, economic data and real-time news using statistical models. To help you forecast and analyze economic and financial developments, our team provides you with explanations of the theory and structure of our models and access to financial and economic data.
United Kingdom Overview
United Kingdom Overview presents the current trends and dynamics of the major United Kingdom financial markets and economic indicators. Select Details to get more information for each indicator, use Factors to monitor current statistical analysis of financial & economic factors affecting the specific asset, and select research to read the latest MacroVar research for the specific asset/indicator.
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| FTSE 100 | 8262.05 | -0.46 | 0.02 | 8.5 | |
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| UK 2-year bond yield | 4.36 | 1.2 | -0.01 | 6.22 | |
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| FLG UK 10Y Gilts | 93.96 | -0.2 | 0 | -7.14 | |
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| United Kingdom 10-Year Bond Yield | 4.44 | 0.67 | -0.01 | 29.26 | |
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| British Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) | 0.79 | -0.09 | -0 | 0.32 | |
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| Manufacturing PMI | 48.6 | -3 | -3 | 3 | |
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| Services PMI | 50 | -4 | -4 | 1 | |
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| ESI - Economic Composite | 87.1 | 7 | 7 | -3 | |
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| FTSE 100 | 8262.05 | -0.46 | 0.02 | 8.5 | |
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| United Kingdom ETF | 35.43 | -0.22 | 0.03 | 5.7 | |
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| UK 2-year bond yield | 4.36 | 1.2 | -0.01 | 6.22 | |
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| FLG UK 10Y Gilts | 93.96 | -0.2 | 0 | -7.14 | |
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| United Kingdom 10-Year Bond Yield | 4.44 | 0.67 | -0.01 | 29.26 | |
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| UK Yield Curve | 0.08 | -20.76 | 0.47 | -114.63 | |
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| British Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) | 0.79 | -0.09 | -0 | 0.32 | |
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| United Kingdom Credit Default Swaps | 20.5 | 0 | 19.5 | 0 | |
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| Composite PMI | 49.9 | -4 | -4 | 2 | |
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| ESI - Economic Composite | 87.1 | 7 | 7 | -3 | |
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| Manufacturing PMI | 48.6 | -3 | -3 | 3 | |
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| Services PMI | 50 | -4 | -4 | 1 | |
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| GDP Growth (annual) | 1 | 43 | 43 | -88 | |
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| Inflation CPI | 2.3 | 35 | 35 | -50 | |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
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| FTSE 100 | 8262.05 | -0.46 | 0.02 | 8.5 | |
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| UK 2-year bond yield | 4.36 | 1.2 | -0.01 | 6.22 | |
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| FLG UK 10Y Gilts | 93.96 | -0.2 | 0 | -7.14 | |
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| United Kingdom 10-Year Bond Yield | 4.44 | 0.67 | -0.01 | 29.26 | |
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| British Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) | 0.79 | -0.09 | -0 | 0.32 | |
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| United Kingdom Credit Default Swaps | 20.5 | 0 | 19.5 | 0 | |
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United Kingdom Market News
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| 2024-11-18 04:51 | UK's PM Starmer seeks a meeting with China’s President Xi at the G-20 summit in Rio De Janeiro. | |
| 2024-11-18 04:49 | UK's Chancellor Reeves: The government aims for broad-based and resilient growth. | |
| 2024-11-18 04:49 | UK Chancellor Reeves confirms 2% inflation target for BoE. | |
| 2024-10-22 16:43 | BoE’s Greene: I tend to favour a gradualist approach to cutting rates. | |
| 2024-10-22 16:42 | BoE’s Greene: I have reasons to believe the neutral rate has risen a bit. | |
| 2024-10-22 16:42 | BoE’s Greene: The bank is watching Chinese export of disinflation on goods. | |
| 2024-10-22 16:40 | BoE’s Greene: The BoE pays attention to what's happening with the Fed's curve. | |
| 2024-10-22 16:39 | BoE’s Greene: Inflation persistence data moving in right direction. | |
| 2024-10-22 16:39 | BoE’s Greene: It is surprising how tame energy prices have been. | |
| 2024-10-22 16:39 | BoE’s Greene: UK growth above 1% would be inflationary. | |
United Kingdom Economic Calendar
Economic calendar presents real-time updates for actual, forecasts and consensus values of economic indicators and updates related to the United States economy.
| Time | Imp | Event | Country | Actual | Previous | Forecast |
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| 23/12 07:00 | current account | United Kingdom | £-28.4B | £ -16.8B | ||
| 23/12 07:00 | gdp growth rate | United Kingdom | 0.5% | 0.1% | ||
| 23/12 07:00 | gdp annual growth rate | United Kingdom | 0.7% | 1.0% |
United Kingdom Economic Overview
United Kingdom economic overview presents a snapshot of United Kingdom current economic conditions. You can find details for the United Kingdom economy subsections by exploring the sections below.
| Indicator | Symbol | Actual | Previous | M/M% | Y/Y% | Trend | Slope |
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| Composite PMI | uk.comppmi | 49.9 | 51.8 | -4 | 2 | Down | UP |
| ESI - Economic Composite | uk.esi.conf | 87.1 | 81.5 | 7 | -3 | UP | Down |
| Manufacturing - Order Books | uk.man.orders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Down | Down |
| Manufacturing - Selling Price expectations (next months) | uk.man.priceexp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Down | Down |
| Manufacturing PMI | uk.manpmi | 48.6 | 49.9 | -3 | 3 | Down | UP |
| Manufacturing sector | uk.esi.man | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Down | Down |
| services pmi | uk.servpmi | 50.0 | 52 | -4 | 1 | Down | UP |
| Services Confidence | uk.esi.serv | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Down | Down |
| Consumer sector | uk.esi.cons | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Down | Down |
| Retail sector | uk.esi.ret | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Down | Down |
| construction pmi | uk.constrpmi | 54.3 | 57.2 | -5 | 7 | UP | UP |
| Construction sector | uk.esi.constr | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Down | Down |
United Kingdom Manufacturing
MacroVar tracks hundreds of indicators related to United Kingdom manufacturing. Our focus is on the most important leading indicators based on the ISM report and related indicators. The ISM report is the most important report reflecting the real demand of goods in the United Kingdom economy.
| 1Indicator | Symbol | Actual | Previous | M/M% | Y/Y% | Trend | Slope |
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| Manufacturing PMI | uk.manpmi | 48.6 | 49.9 | -3 | 3 | Down | UP |
| industrial production | uk.indproduction | -0.7 | -1.8 | -61 | -42 | UP | UP |
United Kingdom Services
MacroVar tracks hundreds of indicators related to United Kingdom services. Our focus is on the most important leading indicators based on the ISM report and related indicators. The ISM report is the most important report reflecting the real demand of services in the United Kingdom economy.
| Indicator | Symbol | Actual | Previous | M/M% | Y/Y% | Trend | Slope |
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| services pmi | uk.servpmi | 50.0 | 52 | -4 | 1 | Down | UP |
United Kingdom consumer sentiment
Consumer spending makes up 67% of the U.S. Economy. MacroVar monitors direct consumer reports like the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index and indirect macroeconomic indicators related to United Kingdom employment and United Kingdom consumer activity (building permits).
| Indicator | Symbol | Actual | Previous | M/M% | Y/Y% | Trend | Slope |
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| consumer confidence | uk.consconfidence | -17.0 | -18s | -6 | -23 | UP | UP |
| Consumer sector | uk.esi.cons | 0.0 | 0s | 0 | 0 | Down | Down |
| EEI - Employment Composite | uk.eei.emp | 91.0 | 104s | -12 | -11 | Down | Down |
| unemployment rate | uk.unemploymentrate | 4.3 | 4.3s | 0 | 7 | UP | UP |
| retail sales | uk.retailsalesan | 0.5 | 2s | -75 | 400 | UP | UP |
| retail sales MoM | uk.retailsales | 0.2 | -0.7s | -129 | -86 | UP | Down |
| car registrations | uk.carregistrations | 153610.0 | 144288s | 6 | -2 | Down | Down |
United Kingdom Construction
The United Kingdom construction sector is a significant component of the United Kingdom economy. MacroVar monitors leading indicators of construction activity like building permits and new home sales.
| Indicator | Symbol | Actual | Previous | M/M% | Y/Y% | Trend | Slope |
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| housing starts | uk.housingstarts | 22990.0 | 22580 | 2 | -49 | Down | Down |
United Kingdom Macroeconomic outlook
United Kingdom Macroeconomic outlook presents an overview of the long-term fundamental coincident factors of the United Kingdom economy. Components monitored are the country's rserves, debt, Monetary Policy and Fiscal Policy. Explore United Kingdom macroeconomic model in detail.
| Indicator | Symbol | Actual | Previous | M/M% | Y/Y% | Trend | Slope |
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| gdp | uk.gdp | 3340.03 | 3070.67 | 9 | 26 | UP | UP |
| Real GDP | uk.realgdp | 640002.0 | 639095 | 0 | 17 | UP | UP |
| gdp growth annual | uk.gdpgrowthan | 1.0 | 0.7 | 43 | -88 | Down | Down |
| gdp growth | uk.gdpgrowth | 0.1 | 0.5 | -80 | -94 | Down | Down |
| inflation cpi | uk.inflationcpi | 2.6 | 2.3 | 13 | -33 | Down | Down |
| BOE interest rate | uk.interestrate | 4.75 | 5 | -5 | -10 | Down | Down |
| unemployment rate | uk.unemploymentrate | 4.3 | 4.3 | 0 | 7 | UP | UP |
| government debt | uk.govdebt | 2791.5 | 2767.2 | 1 | 6 | UP | UP |
| external debt | uk.externaldebt | 7741912.0 | 7775000 | -0 | 10 | UP | UP |
| government debt to gdp | uk.govdebtgdp | 97.6 | 95.6 | 2 | 41 | UP | UP |
| current account | uk.currentaccount | -28397.0 | -13760 | 106 | 151 | Down | Down |
| current account to gdp | uk.currentaccountgdp | -3.3 | -3.1 | 6 | 83 | UP | Down |
| exports | uk.exports | 68882.0 | 68204 | 1 | -4 | Down | Down |
| imports | uk.imports | 72600.0 | 71666 | 1 | -3 | Down | Down |
| foreign exchange reserves | uk.fxreserves | 189228.0 | 194098 | -3 | 3 | UP | UP |
| gold reserves | uk.goldres | 310.29 | 310.29 | 0 | 0 | Down | Down |
| government revenues | uk.govrev | 89817.0 | 89137 | 1 | 3 | Down | UP |
United Kingdom Inflation
MacroVar monitors major inflation indexes and subcompoonents based on Bureau of Labour Statistics monthly report.
| Indicator | Symbol | Actual | Previous | M/M% | Y/Y% | Trend |
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| inflation cpi | uk.inflationcpi | 2.6 | 2.3 | 13 | -33 | |
| core inflation rate | uk.coreinflationrate | 3.5 | 3.3 | 6 | -31 | |
| Produce Prices YoY | uk.producerpricesch | -0.6 | -0.9 | -33 | 200 | |
United Kingdom Employment
MacroVar monitors leading indicators (ISM/NMI employment activity), coincident (Initial & Continuing jobless claims) and lagging indicators of United Kingdom employment. United Kingdom employment is one of the major factors affecting United Kingdom monetary policy.
| Indicator | Symbol | Actual | Previous | M/M% | Y/Y% | Trend | Slope |
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| unemployment rate | uk.unemploymentrate | 4.3 | 4.3 | 0 | 7 | UP | UP |
United Kingdom Monetary Policy
United Kingdom Monetary policy is monitored by tracking the most important indicators related to the Fed's balance sheet and interest rates.
| Indicator | Symbol | Actual | Previous | M/M% | Y/Y% | Trend | Slope |
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| BOE interest rate | uk.interestrate | 4.75 | 5 | -5 | -10 | Down | Down |
| central bank balance sheet | uk.cb.assets | 854206.0 | 852113 | 0 | -5 | Down | Down |
| banks balance sheet | uk.banks.bs | 4571020.0 | 4533200 | 1 | 5 | UP | UP |
| money supply m1 | uk.msm1 | 2211724.0 | 2198540 | 1 | -0 | UP | Down |
| money supply m2 | uk.msm2 | 3058008.0 | 3041720 | 1 | 2 | UP | UP |
| government debt to gdp | uk.govdebtgdp | 97.6 | 95.6 | 2 | 41 | UP | UP |
| loans to private sector | uk.loanprivate | 2710502.0 | 2704690 | 0 | 1 | UP | UP |
| UK Credit Rating (S&P) | RATING.S&P.UK | ||||||
| UK Credit Rating (Moody's) | RATING.MOODYS.UK | ||||||
| UK Credit Rating (Fitch) | RATING.FITCH.UK |
United Kingdom Fiscal Policy
United Kingdom Fiscal policy is monitored by tracking the most important indicators related to the Treasury's decisions on government spending, revenues and budget surplus/deficit.
| Indicator | Symbol | Actual | Previous | M/M% | Y/Y% | Trend | Slope |
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| government revenues | uk.govrev | 89817.0 | 89137 | 1 | 3 | Down | UP |
| government budget | uk.govbudget | -4.4 | -5 | -12 | -49 | UP | UP |
| Government budget | uk.govbudgetvalue | -11249.0 | -18217 | -38 | -21 | Down | UP |
| government debt | uk.govdebt | 2791.5 | 2767.2 | 1 | 6 | UP | UP |
| government debt to gdp | uk.govdebtgdp | 97.6 | 95.6 | 2 | 41 | UP | UP |
United Kingdom Trade
United Kingdom trade activity is monitored by tracking Trade and Capital flows.
| Indicator | Symbol | Actual | Previous | M/M% | Y/Y% | Trend | Slope |
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| current account | uk.currentaccount | -28397.0 | -13760 | 106 | 151 | Down | Down |
| current account to gdp | uk.currentaccountgdp | -3.3 | -3.1 | 6 | 83 | UP | Down |
| balance of trade | uk.balanceoftrade | -3720.0 | -3462 | 7 | 7 | Down | Down |
| imports | uk.imports | 72600.0 | 71666 | 1 | -3 | Down | Down |
| exports | uk.exports | 68882.0 | 68204 | 1 | -4 | Down | Down |
| capital flows | uk.capitalflows | 19243.0 | 665 | 2794 | 388 | UP | UP |
| foreign direct investment | uk.fdi | -11802.0 | -9256 | 28 | -158 | Down | Down |
| external debt | uk.externaldebt | 7741912.0 | 7775000 | -0 | 10 | UP | UP |
| foreign exchange reserves | uk.fxreserves | 189228.0 | 194098 | -3 | 3 | UP | UP |
| gold reserves | uk.goldres | 310.29 | 310.29 | 0 | 0 | Down | Down |