market too. it did dip a bit yesterday. it s a some 15% in the last quarter outperforming all the major global intimacies. we were told what is expected from the gp numbers. is expected from the gp numbere is expected from the gp numbers. , ., ., , numbers. the print emma larry numbers. the print emma larry number was numbers. the print emma larry number was 1.696 numbers. the print emma larry number was 1.696 for numbers. the print emma larry number was 1.696 for the - numbers. the print emma larry| number was 1.696 for the annual number was 1.6% for the annual iceberg based on 01 preliminary. it could be as high as 2%, and this optimism is supported by two positive factors. one is an assumption thatis factors. one is an assumption that is stronger than ever, and secondly, it is capital investment by the businesses which continues to be strong. despite the slight bit yesterday, it s trading at a 33 year high. is this optimism about the economy or something else? i
head of investment at interactive investor. what is going wrong? we are clearly saying that the consumer is slowing down. we are entering the golden quarter when typically we see a boost to spending in the run up to christmas, so perhaps a lot of consumers are hunkering down, saving ahead of that expensive period in the run up to december. haw ahead of that expensive period in the run-up to december. how much was it about the weather? the run-up to december. how much was it about the weather? the the run-up to december. how much was it about the weather? the wet it about the weather? the wet weather in it about the weather? the wet weather in the it about the weather? the wet weather in the second - it about the weather? the wet weather in the second half- it about the weather? the wet weather in the second half of. it about the weather? the wet i weather in the second half of the month did affect footfall, but still retail sales were down by now .3%, which is the m
business correspondent, nick marsh. nick, great to see you. what details do we have about what president biden announced? he: didn t really say much in the end, to be honest. he said there is more work to be done when it comes to the indo pacific economic framework. i would say that s a bit of an understatement. we have been talking about this agreement, it s not even a properfree trade agreement, it s not even a proper free trade agreement, let s not forget. we have been talking about it for about a year and a half. still no consensus reached. i think the latest stumbling block was on securing an agreement on workers rights and environmental protections. i think itjust goes to the heart of what s been achievable and not achievable at this apec summit on the diplomatic front, there has been considerable between china and the progress us, the mood music has been positive, the economic issues are much harder to unpick. the united states knows that china dominates this region a
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