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Stocks up as Powell leaves door ajar for rate cut

The FTSE 100 index closed up 12.20 points, 0.1%, at 9,321.40.

Evening Standard · Aug 22, 2025

FTSE 100 Live 22 August: Index holds near record, markets await Federal Reserve speech

A fourth consecutive record by the FTSE 100 index today hinged on the tone of a potentially market-moving speech by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.

Evening Standard · Aug 22, 2025

Consumer confidence reaches highest point of year despite ‘clouds on horizon’

GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index increased by two points to minus 17 in August, likely because of the latest cut to interest rates.

Evening Standard · Aug 21, 2025

German consumer sentiment rises again but remains fragile as headwinds persist

German consumer sentiment improves for a second month in April, driven by higher income expectations and lower savings, but remains weak amid ongoing recession fears, GfK and NIM report.

Euronews · Apr 29, 2025

UK consumer confidence dips to lowest level since 2023 amid tariff concerns

GfK index falls by four points in April to -23 as domestic tax increases and rising bills also weigh on households

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2025

Consumer confidence slides amid household bill hikes and ‘Trump Tariffs’

GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index fell four points in April to minus 23, led by an eight-point fall in expectations for the wider economy.

Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2025

Travel shares drop after Heathrow closure; UK deficit overshoots forecasts at £10.7bn – as it happened

Airline and hotel shares tumble as substation fire shuts airport, while UK borrowing jumped more than expected

The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2025

Marginal improvement in consumer confidence in March

GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index increased by one point to minus 19.

Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2025

UK hiring on the rise as confidence lifts, research suggests

Companies increase hiring for first time since June, and households more optimistic about their finances

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2025

Steep drop in consumer confidence amid concerns of ‘dark days ahead’

GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index shows particularly steep falls in consumer views on the wider UK economy.

Evening Standard · Jan 24, 2025