Leading Indicators - June 1st
Key economic and financial metrics and what to look out for in the week ahead.
09 February 2022
Our weekly roundup of the economic and financial metrics you need to track, and what to look out for in the week ahead. This replaces our previous Daily Economic Dashboard.
In this edition:
- Brent Crude rises to $71/barrel. This is the highest level since May 2019.
- Eurozone inflation reaches 2.0% in May. UK inflation stood at 1.5% in April, with the BoE forecasting a rise to 2.5% by the end of the year.
- UK GDP now forecast to grow 7.2% this year. According to the latest OECD update, the UK will see the fourth largest GDP growth in 2021, after China, India and Columbia.
