The Pound Finished The Week Strong
Last week marked the end of Q3 and the beginning of the final quarter of the year, and we saw a fair amount of volatility across both Sterling and US […]
Pound Continues To Extend Gains
The pound had a strong week against the euro, climbing to around 1.1741 — its highest in about two and a half months. Most of the move came from euro […]
UK House Price growth slowed to a nine-month low
U.S 30-year bonds climbed to 5.63% yesterday, touching its highest levels since 2022, mainly driven by August’s consumer spending growing at its fastest pace in over a year. This data […]
Volatility Ahead as Geopolitics and Central Banks Collide
Geopolitics once again dominated weekend headlines, with U.S.–Iran talks still stuck on the runway and an attempted attack on President Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner adding to an […]
Dollar Eases as Middle East Talks Boost Market Sentiment
Optimism for a de-escalation in the Middle Eastern conflict is growing after U.S President Donald Trump stated yesterday that more talks could be happening over the next two days in […]
UK Inflation Falls Sharply as Rate Cut Expectations Grow
UK Inflation for November has fallen more than expected this morning, providing some much-needed relief for both consumers and households. Inflation had been expected to fall from 3.6% to 3.5%, […]
UK Economic Growth Slips as GDP Contracts in October
UK economy growth (GDP) decreased in October. Forecasting suggested an uplift of 0.1%, in reality we saw it shrink by -0.1%. The disappointing figures month-on-month was likely a held back […]
What to Expect from the Markets This Week
Last week’s UK Budget proved to be a non-event for the currency markets, with Sterling ending the week virtually unchanged against both the Euro and the US Dollar. This lack […]
Markets React as US Data Softens and NZ Surprises with Rate Move
Yesterday the US Dollar has weakened slightly because recent US data has been soft, in the form of retail sales, weaker consumer confidence and producer prices remaining on a steady […]
Markets Watch US Data as Autumn Budget Approaches
Ahead of tomorrow’s long awaited Autumn budget, todays focus will be on the US and delayed releases from back in September of retail sales and PPI (Producer Price Index). PPI […]