USD Gains Amid Stock Market Turmoil and Central Bank Decisions in Focus

USD has shown strength this week, rebounding from two-week lows against the GBP and EUR. Most recent development, seeing US stock markets taking big losses out of fear in the […]
Trump Trade Unwinds and Key Economic Events to Watch

Last week, we saw the “Trump Trade” unwind as the Dollar softened on speculation that President Trump’s tariff policies may not be as aggressive as initially feared. This shift led […]
USD Weakness and Central Bank Moves Drive Volatility

Market volatility has continued this morning session, with down-side pressure on the USD – that both GBP and EUR took advantages off. The USD weakness happened after Donald Trump held […]
Dollar Uncertainty, Sterling Struggles, and Global Tariff Tensions

Dollar uncertainty and volatility has continued into Wednesday as traders were still left guessing on the Donald Trump’s plans for tariffs and what impact this may have on trading partners. […]
Trump’s Inauguration and UK Employment Data Impact

Yesterday marked President Trump’s inauguration, a highly anticipated event that has already begun to influence global markets. His return to the White House has reinvigorated discussions around U.S. fiscal policy, […]
Sterling Struggles Amid Dollar Strength This Week

Last week was challenging for Sterling, with disappointing data culminating in weak retail sales figures. This pushed GBPEUR to 1.18 and GBPUSD to 1.21. Just two months ago, GBPEUR was […]
GBP Takes Further Losses Against Both The Euro and USD

We have seen GBP taking further losses in Friday’s morning session against both the EUR and USD after UK retail sales were released this morning. British retail sales were expected […]
Pound Sterling loses further ground against both Euro & US Dollar

Pound Sterling has lost further ground against both The Euro & US Dollar this morning after it has emerged that UK GDP figures in November undershot expectations of 0.2% growth, […]
Sterling Gains on Lower Inflation

Pound Sterling has had a bit of a reprieve this morning with December Inflation figures coming in surprisingly lower than initial forecasts had predicted. Inflation was expected to hit 2.6% […]
UK Bond Yields Hit 25-Year High as GBP Faces Pressure

Yesterday saw UK bond yields grow additionally to 5.47%, a level we haven’t seen since back in 1998 – causing further weakness to GBP – especially to the USD which […]