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Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
GfK index declines by two points in February after three months of improvements
That 70s S***show
Declining to cut is punishment enough
Stubborn US inflation data persuades traders to rein in aggressive bets on cuts
Flawed labour market survey has left rate-setters unsure on even basic questions such as the level of unemployment
Minutes from January meeting showed rate-setters remained ‘highly attentive’ to inflation risks
Prices of some items did not fall as much as anticipated, claims world’s largest retailer
Governor Andrew Bailey points to ‘encouraging signs’ that price pressures are easing
Decline unlikely to assuage inflation concerns and speed up rate cuts, say economists
An international comparison unmasks the culprits and has a sting in the tail
Rebound in retail sales fails to mask broader picture of Britain’s sluggish outlook, economists say
Germany’s Isabel Schnabel says monetary policy should ‘remain restrictive’ for now
Turn market or economic turbulence to your advantage
Eurozone GDP and output figures revised down while inflation expected to halve from last year’s highs
Monetary policy will ‘need to remain restrictive for some time’, MPC member Megan Greene warns
Libertarian economist must walk a tightrope to defuse price pressures
By dragging its feet, the central bank risks harming both financial markets and the economy
Price growth undershoots forecasts and leads traders to raise bets on interest rate cuts by Bank of England
Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane
Plus, a very large taxi company becomes profitable
Consumer price rise of 3.1% in January outpaces market expectations
Pace of earnings growth including bonuses slowed to 5.8% in fourth quarter, official figures show
Optimistic outlook contrasts with gloomy current view of the EU’s largest economy, ZEW survey finds
There is little sign of a wage price spiral in the US or eurozone, but the UK is on the edge
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