Thursday was marked by U.K Trade Balance figures. Seasonally adjusted, the UK’s deficit on trade in goods and services was estimated to have been £0.6 billion in January 2015, compared with £2.1 billion in December 2014. This reflects a deficit of £8.4 billion on goods, above expectations on £9.7 billion deficit, partially offset by an estimated surplus of £7.8 billion on services.
This week markets will be looking at:
Average Earnings Index/Claimant Count Change (Wednesday 10:30)
BoE Meeting Minutes (Wednesday 10:30)
Annual Budget Release (Wednesday 13:30)
Public Sector Net Borrowing (Friday 10:30)