Higher growth, higher inflation: economist verdict on UK budget
STOXX 600 down 0.8%
BNP capital buffers disappoint
Microsoft, Meta warn on AI costs
Nasdaq futures down 0.8%
Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com
HIGHER GROWTH, HIGHER INFLATION: ECONOMIST VERDICT ON UK BUDGET
Economists are weighing in on how the new tax-heavy UK budget will trickle through to growth and inflation, and a trend is emerging: revisions are mostly to the upside on both counts.
At Bank of America, economists upgraded their UK growth forecast from 1.1% to 1.5% in 2025 and from 1.2% to 1.4% in 2026 on the back of the budget.
"The near-term growth boost from higher public spending and investment increase is likely to outweigh the negative impact of tax rises," they wrote in a note.
BofA also ups its UK inflation forecast from 2.4% to 2.6% in 2025 and from 1.9% to 2.0% in 2026. A rise in the minimum wage in April 2025 is one factor, as well as higher employer national insurance contributions passing through to inflation.
BNP Paribas economists also said the budget reinforces their cautiously optimistic view on UK growth.
"The combination of duty increases and the demand effect resulting from the investment pledges does however pose upside risks to inflation. This supports our view of a gradual approach
to monetary policy easing from the Bank of England," the BNP note read.
Elsewhere, UBS economist Dean Turner notes the tax burden is set to increase to the highest level on record.
"However, more borrowing will allow spending to increase by
around GBP 70bn (~2% of GDP), a large proportion of which will boost growth in the short term," he wrote.
Goldman Sachs economists join the chorus, bringing their UK 2025 GDP growth forecast to 1.6% from 1.5%, as well as raising their core inflation forecasts by 0.2pp through 2025.
This reflects "stronger demand growth, the impact of the change in employer National Insurance Contributions and changes in vehicle excise duty," writes GS.
There are also implications for how GS sees the Bank of England's rate cutting trajectory, with the prospect of stronger 2025 growth likely dampening the urgency for sequential cuts in the short term.
They now expect the BoE to hold the bank rate in December, rather than their previous prediction of a 25 basis point cut.
(Lucy Raitano)
*****
EARLIER ON LIVE MARKETS:
"FRANC-LY, MY DEAR..." TARIFFS WON'T MATTER CLICK HERE
STOXX AT 7-WEEK LOWS CLICK HERE
EUROPE BEFORE THE BELL: TECH DRAG AND BANK EARNINGS CLICK HERE
CLOUDS GATHER OVER 'MAG 7' EARNINGS CLICK HERE
The Magnificent Seven https://reut.rs/4fqh78d
EU open https://tmsnrt.rs/4e4HCPr
Mga Kaugnay na Asset
Pinakabagong Balita
Disclaimer: Ang mga kabilang sa XM Group ay nagbibigay lang ng serbisyo sa pagpapatupad at pag-access sa aming Online Trading Facility, kung saan pinapahintulutan nito ang pagtingin at/o paggamit sa nilalaman na makikita sa website o sa pamamagitan nito, at walang layuning palitan o palawigin ito, at hindi din ito papalitan o papalawigin. Ang naturang pag-access at paggamit ay palaging alinsunod sa: (i) Mga Tuntunin at Kundisyon; (ii) Mga Babala sa Risk; at (iii) Kabuuang Disclaimer. Kaya naman ang naturang nilalaman ay ituturing na pangkalahatang impormasyon lamang. Mangyaring isaalang-alang na ang mga nilalaman ng aming Online Trading Facility ay hindi paglikom, o alok, para magsagawa ng anumang transaksyon sa mga pinansyal na market. Ang pag-trade sa alinmang pinansyal na market ay nagtataglay ng mataas na lebel ng risk sa iyong kapital.
Lahat ng materyales na nakalathala sa aming Online Trading Facility ay nakalaan para sa layuning edukasyonal/pang-impormasyon lamang at hindi naglalaman – at hindi dapat ituring bilang naglalaman – ng payo at rekomendasyon na pangpinansyal, tungkol sa buwis sa pag-i-invest, o pang-trade, o tala ng aming presyo sa pag-trade, o alok para sa, o paglikom ng, transaksyon sa alinmang pinansyal na instrument o hindi ginustong pinansyal na promosyon.
Sa anumang nilalaman na galing sa ikatlong partido, pati na ang mga nilalaman na inihanda ng XM, ang mga naturang opinyon, balita, pananaliksik, pag-analisa, presyo, ibang impormasyon o link sa ibang mga site na makikita sa website na ito ay ibibigay tulad ng nandoon, bilang pangkalahatang komentaryo sa market at hindi ito nagtataglay ng payo sa pag-i-invest. Kung ang alinmang nilalaman nito ay itinuring bilang pananaliksik sa pag-i-invest, kailangan mong isaalang-alang at tanggapin na hindi ito inilaan at inihanda alinsunod sa mga legal na pangangailangan na idinisenyo para maisulong ang pagsasarili ng pananaliksik sa pag-i-invest, at dahil dito ituturing ito na komunikasyon sa marketing sa ilalim ng mga kaugnay na batas at regulasyon. Mangyaring siguruhin na nabasa at naintindihan mo ang aming Notipikasyon sa Hindi Independyenteng Pananaliksik sa Pag-i-invest at Babala sa Risk na may kinalaman sa impormasyong nakalagay sa itaas, na maa-access dito.
