The UK markets had a quiet August by recent standards, as rising oil prices and inflation weighed on traders' minds.
Halifax reports that over the last month there was a 0.4 per cent increase in total returns for the FTSE All Share Index, the weakest August performance since 2001.
How big an influence on the economy is oil and how long will prices continue to rise?
Halifax reports that over the last month there was a 0.4 per cent increase in total returns for the FTSE All Share Index, the weakest August performance since 2001.
How big an influence on the economy is oil and how long will prices continue to rise?