Leading Indicators - 18th May

Key economic and financial metrics and what to look out for in the week ahead

Please find attached the latest Leading Indicators Dashboard, our weekly roundup of the economic and financial metrics you need to track, and what to look out for in the week ahead. This replaces our previous Daily Economic Dashboard.

In this edition:

  • UK unemployment fell to 4.8% in Q1, as employment rose for the first time since the start of 2020
  • Gold is currently at a three month high of $1,854 per troy ounce, as inflation concerns build
  • Annual inflation reached 4.2% in the US during April, with forecasts pointing to higher inflation in the UK and Eurozone too