Oil prices and the AI sell-off

Podcast: Walker Crips' Market Commentary · Walker Crips Investment Management Limited

Opublikowano: 2026-10-20

The UK economy grew 0.1% in August from July, against expectations of a 0.1% decline, with production up 0.8%, services flat and construction down 0.2%, leaving the month's Gross Domestic Product ("GDP") growth resting on one sector. The trade deficit narrowed to £920 million from £2.32 billion in July. Consumer evidence was softer, with the British Retail Consortium reporting retail sales up 1.3% in September on an annual basis, slowing from 2.3% a year earlier as households braced for higher bills and taxes. Ahead of the budget on 28th October, the Institute for Fiscal Studies said higher inflation would erode departmental spending power. The 10-year gilt yield fe...