Weekly Talking Points - UK jobs and inflation in focus - 18 May 2026

Our round-up of what to expect in the coming week and the key events of last week. In our latest Weekly Talking Points we look at UK employment and inflation data out this week, US data and the upcoming SpaceX IPO news. In our Spotlight column we look at rising US bond yields.

Our review section looks at rising bond yields, new highs in key equity market indices, US war and Trump/Xi meeting headlines. We also look at key US and other country economic data and rising inflation risk.

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