October data provided tentative signs of a turnaround in manufacturing sector performance, with both production volumes and incoming new work returning to growth. Although modest, the upturn in new orders was the strongest for nearly twoand-a-half years and achieved.

UK Chancellor avoids a “Truss moment”

The market reaction to this week’s UK Autumn Budget, suggests investor appetite has been tested by the scale of spending planned by the Chancellor in the next few years. However, this was far from a “Truss moment” which led to a plunge in gilts and sterling in Autumn 2022

Growth in Ireland’s key trading partners uneven, geopolitical risks to the fore. Irish economy expected to grow at a moderate pace in the coming years. Households remain cautious in spending patterns. US dollar dominance tested by macro trends.