London's Economy Today - Issue 37 - September 2005

The overview

• hurricanes hit world oil market and US economy
• UK economic growth for Q2 revised upwards but still below trend
• oil prices remain high as Katrina and Rita strike

Economic indicators

• London firms continued to expand their output of goods and services in August 2005
• the volume of new orders for London private sector firms has been increasing for just over two years
• The RICS survey shows a majority of surveyors expect house prices to increase over the next three months in London

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