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UK economy in peril as growth forecast slashed in half

The UK economy is set to grow by half as much as economists predicted before the war in Iran started as forecasters attempt to make sense of how deep the impact of an energy price shock will be.  A leading economics consultancy has revised its UK growth forecast down to 0.4 per cent compared to [...]

Mar 20, 2026 &03452020202631; 13:45 UTC www.cityam.com Trending 3/5

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Negative for markets

Sentiment score: -45/100

Moderate impact Short-term (days)

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Rule-based L2: BEARISH signal from City AM

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60% High

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Dow Jones

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Expected to decline

UK economy in peril as growth forecast slashed in half

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Automated signal: BEARISH on primary asset

Analysis generated on Mar 21, 2026 at 15:37 UTC

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UK economy in peril as growth forecast slashed in half

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