
News in Review
This week’s edition covers the World Economic Forum in Davos, the latest UK inflation data and historic highs for the gold price.
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This week’s edition covers the World Economic Forum in Davos, the latest UK inflation data and historic highs for the gold price.

What’s the outlook for housing in 2026: prices predicted to rise, FTBs gain choice, regional growth varies.

Commercial property 2026: offices lead, AI drives data centres, retail rebounds, hotels set for stronger year.

This week’s edition covers geopolitical tensions, global economic forecasts and signs of renewed UK market resilience.

In our Economic Review of December – the Bank of England (BoE) warn further reductions were likely to become a ‘closer call,’ analysts suggest uncertainty ahead of the Budget affected growth, negatively impacting both consumer and business spending levels and retail conditions remain challenging.