Inflation

House prices saw their largest monthly fall for over 15 years in March, dropping by 2.5%, according to the Halifax.

House prices have grown by just 1.1% over the past year, the lowest annual growth rate since 1996, according to Nationwide's house price index.

The Bank of England will be able to drop UK interest rates to 4.5% by early next year, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).

House price growth remained stable in February after several months of successive falls, according to Assetz.

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted seven to two to keep interest rates at 5.25% earlier this month as inflation risks escalate.

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has announced it will keep interest rates at 5.25%.

China expects its five consecutive years of double-digit GDP growth will not be repeated this year, predicting an 8% economic expansion.

Annual house price inflation has fallen to just 2.7% in February, the lowest for over two years and an indication of the considerable slowdown in the market, according to Nationwide.

Advisers and their clients are "missing a trick" by failing to consider the impact of inflation when recommending a protection policy, according to progress from Royal Liver.

The Bank of England (BoE) warns inflation is set to "rise sharply" in the near term and there is nothing the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) can do about it.