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 […]
Market Outlook Ahead of the Autumn Budget and Global Rate Decisions
Last week provided a brief, yet significant, reprieve for the embattled Pound Sterling, with GBP/USD managing to close just shy of the 1.31 handle and GBP/EUR settling marginally below 1.14. This […]
Sterling Softens as UK Retail Sales Slide and US Jobs Rebound
Sterling’s negative trend has been noticeable throughout this week. This morning did not help, seeing UK retail sales fall short of expectations and to its previous figures in September. October […]
UK Inflation Drops as Markets Prepare for Key Budget Announcements
UK inflation came out first thing this morning and landed exactly as expected. Headline figures showed a drop to 3.6 percent from 3.8 percent and core inflation also showed signs […]