Sterling Struggles as Markets Await UK Budget Clarity
Last week delivered another tough run for Sterling, with the Pound sliding against most major currencies. The weakness has less to do with a dramatic shift in economic fundamentals and […]
UK Inflation Dip Fuels Pound Weakness and Rate Cut Expectations
UK Inflation came in a little lower than expected, which has pushed the Pound down against other major currencies. Prices rose 3.8% over the past year, slightly below the 4% […]
Weekly Market Outlook: A Ceasefire, a Shutdown, and a Fragile Dollar
After another volatile week in the markets, we ended on a slightly calmer note – at least on the surface. President Trump brokered a temporary ceasefire in the Middle East, easing geopolitical […]
GBP Slips as UK Unemployment Rises
There has been activity on markets in the early session of Tuesday. It all commenced at 7am when UK released unemployment rate. Month-on-month we saw an uplift of 0.1% to […]
Markets Rocked by Tariff Shock as Trump Reignites Trade War Fears
Markets were shaken late on Friday after President Trump announced plans to impose 100% tariffs on Chinese imports, reigniting fears of a global trade war. The move sent shockwaves across asset […]
Fed Turns Dovish While BoE Edges Toward Cuts
After a turbulent week packed with central bank decisions, the days ahead look relatively calmer, but by no means without interest. The Federal Reserve delivered a 25bps cut as expected, while also […]
UK Economy Flat in July Ahead of Key Central Bank Meetings
There was no expansion for the UK economy in July seeing it flatlined at 0%. After positive signs in Q2 for the UK economy, expectations where that the second half […]
ONS Delay Japan Inflation Falls Powell Speech in Focus
What was supposed to be a morning of UK retail sales, will now take place on the 5th of September. This was announced two days ago, as The Office for […]
Sterling Rises on BoE Split Decision as Tariff Tensions Escalate
It did not come to anyone surprise that Bank of England did lower its interest rate by a quarter of a percent yesterday. Now sitting at a base rate of […]
Pound Strengthens as EU-US Trade Deal Progresses and ECB Decision Looms
Pound-Euro has been helped further over the past 24 hours as details of a pending trade deal between the U.S & Europe is getting closer to being agreed. Reports suggest […]