German IFO business climate improved<\/a> to 86.9, up from 86.7. This was ahead of forecasts of 85.2.<\/p>\nHowever, the expectations element of the survey fell slightly to 87.4 from 87.7. This was still above the 85 forecast.<\/p>\n
The pound is falling amid concerns over the risk to the UK economy from Trump’s trade tariffs.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the IMF spring meeting, BoE Governor Andrew Bailey warned about the growth outlook. The BoE is expected to cut rates in May.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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