Morningstar: a leading provider of investment information worldwide. https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/2112/RSS.aspx Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:20:07 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ The UK economic outlook is deteriorating as Middle East tensions push inflation higher and reduce expectations for Bank of England interest rate cuts. https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/275028/can-the-struggling-uk-economy-withstand-the-iran-war.aspx Ollie Smith https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/morningstar/5USQMN5SYBHT7LZMO2DEFXPQOI.png Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:20:07 GMT Preliminary inflation jumps in March, below economists' forecasts but well above ECB's 2% target. https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/274875/eurozone-inflation-rises-amid-iran-war-but-will-the-ecb-raise-rates.aspx Antje Schiffler https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/morningstar/OMBZKQNOWBEQVF5NWS7JPDX3GI.png Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:47:23 GMT Preliminary inflation figures for March are expected to rise above the ECB's target as energy prices surge. https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/274797/eurozone-inflation-outlook-will-the-iran-war-boost-prices-and-shift-ecb-policy.aspx Antje Schiffler https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/morningstar/UQ4IZ7J26JFRBLDBJISSZ7DRHY.png Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:11:00 GMT The UK is now on track for one of the highest inflation rates in the G7, according to the latest OECD economic forecast. https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/274738/oecd-cuts-uk-growth-forecast-and-warns-of-higher-inflation-on-war-fears.aspx Alliance News https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/morningstar/MWA3U57XCFAJPEYQBPSFWDBG4Y.png Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:02:29 GMT Energy-driven inflation will spike in 2026-but forecasts still point to falling prices, weaker growth, and Bank of England rate cuts. https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/274709/whats-the-outlook-for-the-uk-economy-amid-the-iran-war.aspx Grant Slade https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/morningstar/7EPP4O64FFEJJDKMWM2KH5X764.png Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:44:58 GMT UK Chancellor outlines contingency plans as energy prices rise and households brace for impact. https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/274703/rachel-reeves-warns-of-"significant"-economic-woe-from-iran-war.aspx Alliance News https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/morningstar/RKJWTPFJHFH6ZEX3PJBRFVHFXM.png Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:17:52 GMT Dependence on gas for marginal generation makes the UK far more sensitive to a global gas price shock. https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/274629/iran-driven-energy-shocks-elevates-credit-risk-for-uk-energy-suppliers.aspx https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/morningstar/JYODVPK3FBBIXMA6X4BFGCRQQE.png Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:59:52 GMT The European Central Bank kept its rate-cutting cycle on hold and raised its 2026 inflation forecast to 2.6% from 1.9%. https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/274617/ecb-leaves-rates-unchanged-lifts-2026-inflation-outlook-on-iran-war-.aspx Antje Schiffler https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/morningstar/6G7DVQAFBBEZHKHZFFK5TEWK5M.png Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:29:05 GMT Both the US bond market and Fed officials now signal just one move to lower rates this year. https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/274600/as-us-fed-holds-steady-oil-spike-has-2026-rate-cut-expectations-shrinking-fast.aspx Preston Caldwell https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/morningstar/ULITD4RORNBK5F7RCOYNXBAHGU.jpg Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:16:15 GMT A stronger currency and rising energy prices are pulling Switzerland inflation in opposite directions. https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/274555/snb-likely-to-keep-interest-rate-at-0-as-iran-war-boosts-swiss-franc.aspx Antje Schiffler https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/morningstar/UJ3JVZMZHRF3VHV7KLMFOKAOOE.png Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:31:05 GMT Surging oil and gas prices are forcing investors to rethink the outlook for eurozone inflation and European Central Bank policy. https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/274473/will-the-ecb-raise-interest-rates-amid-the-iran-war.aspx Antje Schiffler https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/morningstar/B2WHP7EYYJB3PLIZ2AZ6RNVQKQ.png Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:01:41 GMT Forecasts for UK GDP had pencilled in 0.2% monthly growth. https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/274464/uk-economy-posts-no-growth-in-january.aspx Alliance News https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/morningstar/YT4XLGF7ZZHHND2RJRR5KK7KFA.png Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:45:51 GMT Markets are reassessing inflation, eurozone growth, and ECB policy as the Iran war pushes oil and gas prices higher. https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/274401/could-the-iran-war-trigger-economic-crisis-and-ecb-rate-hikes.aspx Sara Silano https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/morningstar/RKJWTPFJHFH6ZEX3PJBRFVHFXM.png Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:43:41 GMT Economists have updated their models to factor in the Middle East conflict. https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/274265/what-the-iran-war-means-for-european-inflation-and-interest-rates.aspx Sara Silano https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/morningstar/4QNXFOMDABDTDN4CZZYW6W4PVM.png Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:36:32 GMT Some central bank officials have advocated for a more "two-sided" approach to policy, but that doesn't mean hikes are in the cards. https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/274206/could-the-us-fed-raise-interest-rates-in-2026.aspx Sarah Hansen https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/morningstar/EJJVSNZFPFEFDASJ5N367XP6CU.png Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:29:01 GMT Inflation remains below the ECB's 2% target, but rising services prices and energy risks complicate the outlook. https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/274135/eurozone-inflation-rises-again-will-the-ecb-delay-rate-cuts.aspx Sara Silano https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/morningstar/U2RGT2ZZP5ERVFYOZPBBNUMKYA.png Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:59:21 GMT From fiscal rules to bond yields, here's what investors and taxpayers should watch on March 3. https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/273861/will-rachel-reeves-raise-taxes-key-questions-ahead-of-the-spring-statement.aspx Ollie Smith https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/morningstar/C7JGMRIEHJAL7BAJ52KMVFEKZQ.jpg Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:44:19 GMT Inflation is expected to come in below the ECB's target, but the central bank isn't expected to cut rates on March 19. https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/274049/eurozone-inflation-what-to-expect-from-februarys-cpi-data.aspx Sara Silano https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/morningstar/KSLJBCFBUJDPPEBDJQBQ56DJ3A.png Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:48:18 GMT The Trump administration has other ways to keep tariffs high-if the president has the patience for the bureaucracy involved. https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/273830/could-trump-tariffs-go-still-higher-despite-the-supreme-court-ruling.aspx Preston Caldwell https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/morningstar/6KP2PEEI6NF6HANHVH5IQRV6VM.jpg Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:39:30 GMT The fall was precisely in line with market expectations but inflation still remains above target. https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/news/273733/uk-inflation-falls-as-interest-rate-cut-bets-increase.aspx Ollie Smith https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/morningstar/S7JZZYUUYFAYJI26WAMRWMJUHY.png Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:30:56 GMT