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# Before you buy your next stock, read this
- URL: https://www.yourmoneymate.co.uk/before-you-buy-your-next-stock-read-this/
- Published: 2026-09-15T06:30:34.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-15T06:30:34.000Z
- Description: This week’s UK news, how I used to pick stocks, and what’s coming to Plus.
- Author: Ash Davidson
- Tags: Money Note

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Last week, we talked about whether the UK was turning a corner.

Now comes the interesting bit: seeing what happens next.

With the [Budget coming on 28 October](https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn00813/?ref=yourmoneymate.co.uk), there’s plenty to keep an eye on. But you don’t need to spend your week refreshing the news.

Here are the three things worth watching:

- **This morning, Tuesday 15 September:** the [UK jobs and wages release](https://www.ons.gov.uk/releases/uklabourmarketseptember2026?ref=yourmoneymate.co.uk), scheduled for 7am.
- **Tomorrow, Wednesday 16 September:** [August’s inflation figures](https://www.ons.gov.uk/releases/consumerpriceinflationukaugust2026?ref=yourmoneymate.co.uk).
- **Thursday 17 September:** the [Bank of England’s next interest-rate decision](https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/explainers/current-interest-rate?ref=yourmoneymate.co.uk).

Together, they’ll give us a better sense of the pressure on households and businesses heading into the Budget.

You can also find the key measures together in the [Your Money Mate UK Economy Tracker](https://www.yourmoneymate.co.uk/uk-economy-tracker-live-inflation-gdp-interest-rates/).

One company update brought this home last week. Housebuilder Berkeley said enquiries were holding up, but buyers remained cautious, with some potentially waiting until after the Budget. [Its update is here](https://www.investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/berkeley-group-holdings-the---bkg/trading-statement/9766632?ref=yourmoneymate.co.uk).

That’s a useful reminder: an encouraging headline doesn’t tell you everything about what’s happening inside a business.

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