Market Commentary - February
02 March 2018
UK economic growth was revised down for the fourth quarter of 2017 to 0.4%, taking the growth figure for 2017 to 1.7%. This lags many European countries, however, it is comforting that there is still growth.
The Chancellor will deliver his Spring Statement on 13 March. As always, we will cover the event and post our analysis that afternoon.
| 28 February 2018 | 1 month | 6 months | 12 months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTSE 100 | 7,231.91 | -4.00% | -2.76% | -0.43% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3790 | -2.81% | -7.00% | 10.98% |
| GBP/EUR | 1.1292 | -1.08% | -4.23% | -3.50% |
| Brent Crude (US$) | 65.78 | -4.51% | 25.58% | 16.40% |
| Gold (US$ per oz) | 1,318.31 | -1.99% | -0.24% | 5.60% |
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