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UK Publications

Below is a list of our UK Publications for the last 5 months. If you are looking for reports older than 5 months please email info@pantheonmacro.com, or contact your account rep

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Datanotes Weekly Monitor

UK Datanote: UK MPC Decision and Minutes, May 2025

  • In one line: Keeping ‘gradual’ guidance disappointed market expectations, but the MPC are on track for a couple more cuts this year. 

UK Datanote: Bank of England Decision Maker Panel, April 2025

  • In one line: Dovish DMP but the survey was run in the eye of the storm, business responses would likely be different now.

12 May 2025 UK Monitor Week in review: MPC cautiously more dovish

  • The MPC turned more dovish last week, just not as dramatically as the market expected.
  • The US–UK trade deal will have a small impact on trade flows but could relieve some uncertainty.
  • Strong GDP growth and upward payroll revisions should maintain the sense of monetary caution.

UK Datanote: Construction PMI, April 2025

  • In one line: The Construction PMI improves but signals falling activity, it will remain weak for some time.

UK Datanote: UK Final Services and Composite PMI, April 2025

  • In one line: Back-to-back rate cuts are likely as sentiment collapses, but accelerating inflation will keep MPC guidance cautious.

UK Datanote: UK Car Registrations, April 2025

  • In one line: Car registrations tank as duties increase.

UK Datanote: U.K. Nationwide House Prices, April 2025

  • In one line: House prices fall in April as the rush to beat stamp duty increases unwinds, they will rise in H2.

UK Datanote: U.K. CBI Industrial Trends Survey, April 2025

  • In one line: Manufacturing activity improves according to the CBI, but the trade war will hurt businesses.

UK Datanote: UK GfK Consumers' Confidence Survey, April 2025

  • In one line: Consumers' major purchases held up, but downside risks to the retail spending build.

UK Datanote: Retail Sales, March 2025

  • In one line:Retail sales were heating up before President Trump’s tariffs upended the outlook.

28 April 2025 UK Monitor Week in review: the MPC has to retain some caution

  • The economy was growing solidly prior to tariffs, powered by consumers opening their wallets.
  • Soft data are creaking, but they likely overstate economic weakness, the PMI in particular.
  • A 50bp May rate cut is off the table, but we see a decent chance of 25bp reductions in May and June.

UK Datanote: UK Public Finances, March 2025

  • In one line:The public finances are weak heading into the trade war, difficult choices lay ahead for the Chancellor.

UK Datanote: U.K. Consumer Prices, March 2025

  • In one line: Erratic computer games and hotel prices drag inflation down, headline inflation will still likely jump to 3.5% in April.

UK Datanote: UK Labour Market Data, February / March 2025

  • In one line: Enough softening for the MPC to cut, but strong wage growth will keep rate setters cautious.

UK Datanote: U.K. Official House Price Index, February 2025

  • In one line: House prices rise in February but property price inflation will ease in Q2.

UK Datanote: U.K. BRC Retail Sales Monitor, March 2025

  • In one line: Retail sales continue to grow strongly but slowing global growth clouds the outlook.

22 April 2025 UK Monitor Week in review: tariffs hang over a previously solid outlook

  • Weaker-than-expected March inflation makes a May interest rate cut a racing certainty.
  • Solid pre-tariff growth means we look for only three more 25bp Bank Rate cuts this year…
  • …But downside risks allow earlier moves; we expect back-to-back ‘insurance’ cuts in May and June.

UK Datanote: UK Report on Jobs Survey, March 2025

  • In one line: Solid jobs and accelerating wages will keep the MPC cautious heading into the trade war.

UK Datanote: UK GDP February 2025

  • In one line:GDP soars in February but the MPC will look through the pre-Tariff data.

UK Datanote: UK International Trade, February 2025

  • In one line: Fracturing global trade will begin to weigh on the trade balance in the coming months.
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