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This needs to be kept in context as the economy is around 0.2% bigger than this time last year, but at least this is going in the right direction. This will no doubt be welcomed by Rishi Sunak who can chalk off another of his five pledges, although progress on the remaining three remains elusive.

Retiring just as the market takes a nosedive is like parachuting into a storm. It’s known as sequence of returns risk and poor timing can jeopardise the longevity of your savings.

This week has brought some much needed clarity on two big issues: How closely does the market’s view of inflation match the Federal Reserve’s? And, how bad are Rishi Sunak’s chances of re-election?

The reality? The FTSE100 has virtually no meaningful reflection to the UK economy at all. To believe so is confirmation bias in the extreme.

The level of economic activity shown in this week’s Purchasing Managers’ Indices suggests any slowdown may be temporary, and US growth is still far higher than the level seen in the UK and Europe, However, there was little to dissuade bond investors from the assumption that Federal Reserve rate cuts will be delayed.

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