Macro-economic data has been soft in a number of key economies, so it is reassuring that amidst those concerns we are still seeing strong earnings numbers coming through from big ticket corporates such as Amazon and Facebook, said Investec economist Victoria Clarke.
Date: Apr 27, 2018
Category: Business
Source: Google
The Growing UK Economy Isn't as Strong as It Looks
Even beyond Brexit there are some very tough questions to grapple with, said Victoria Clarke, an economist at Investec in London. Id be very doubtful that the Bank of England answers them at this point, but if they are there and existing in the background I think that just plays into the case ev
Date: Apr 12, 2018
Category: World
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Asia shares rally as US job data revive risk appetite
The jobs report will reinforce the confidence the Fed has on economic momentum - its a very solid reading, plus you add a bit of (fiscal) stimulus on top, said Investec economist Victoria Clarke.
Date: Mar 12, 2018
Category: Business
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Investors Told to Brace for Steepest Rate Hikes Since 2006
We see 2018 as a pretty key year for normalization, said Victoria Clarke, an economist at Investec in London. Its going to be quite challenging for central banks to get the balance right on how much to do.
Date: Dec 11, 2017
Category: Business
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BOE leaves analysts split on whether it's 'dovish' or 'upbeat'
ncerns over a prolonged period of low inflation than last month. The committee stated that it was uncontentious that economic slack was diminishing; it considered that the news on the international economy was mildly positive. Philip Shaw and Victoria Clarke, Investec Securities
Date: Mar 18, 2015
Category: Business
Source: Google
General election 2015: Is this the sudden economic slowdown George Osborne ...
"A key question likely to be asked following today's release is whether this marks the start of a shift to a more moderate growth path for the UK economy; our suspicion is that it does not," said Victoria Clarke of Investec Economics.
Date: Jan 27, 2015
Category: Business
Source: Google
BOE's Carney: Falling oil prices are good for UK's growth
One topical issue at present is whether the sharp decline in oil prices will put the brakes on the prospect of a mid-to-late-2015 rate hike by the [BOE], with CPI inflation still likely to be lingering not far from 1% by the middle of next year, said Victoria Clarke, economist at Investec Securiti
Date: Dec 16, 2014
Category: World
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Factory growth ebbs in Europe and Asia, making case for more stimulus
You are going to need some out-turns that are weaker than these to convince them they need to do QE but it is a trickle effect and every month you get the absence of a pick-up you get a month closer to QE, said Victoria Clarke at Investec.