German Trade Data Offers EUR Support Ahead of Key US Releases
German trade balance was released this morning, noticing a small decline month-on-month and underperforming its forecast for May. Even if figures came out lower than anticipated we can see that […]
Dollar Strength Returns as Markets Reassess Rate Cut Expectations
Last week brought a significant shift in market sentiment, particularly for the US Dollar. While much of the year has been characterised by concerns around slowing growth and expectations of […]
Political Uncertainty and US Jobs Data in Focus
In the next upcoming weeks, political tensions can rise for the UK. Last night Andy Burnham stated that if he sees support, he will contest Keir Starmer for the Prime […]
Dollar Strength Persists Amid Middle East Uncertainty
Swiss Inflation has risen by 0.6% last month, compared to a year earlier. Crucially this matched April’s increase but came in below the projected 0.8% increase. Petrol products cost nearly […]
Markets Await Key Central Bank Signals
Oil prices edged down during Asian trading on Tuesday, though they managed to hold onto the majority of their gains from the previous session. This slight decline comes as markets […]
Investor Confidence Rises on Middle East Developments
Investor sentiment received a boost following reports late Thursday that the U.S. and Iran have drafted a framework to extend their ceasefire by 60 days. This extension aims to provide […]
Dollar Strength Grows as Middle East Tensions Escalate
Gold prices have hit a two-month low as air strikes were traded between The U.S & Iran in the early hours of this morning, creating further doubt that a peace […]
Energy Costs Rise as Markets Monitor U.S.–Iran Negotiations
The Dollar has largely remained unmoved heading into today as focus remained on negotiations between The U.S & Iran. Recent media reports have suggested that indirect negotiations were ongoing, even […]
Strait of Hormuz Tensions Keep Markets on Edge
Markets head into the new week with geopolitics once again dominating sentiment, as negotiations between the U.S. and Iran appear to be entering their most critical phase yet. Over the […]
US Dollar Strengthens as Fed Hawkishness and Middle East Tensions Weigh on Markets
The US Dollar has steadied overnight after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting minutes showed that more policymakers were in favour of interest rate hikes. This hawkish outlook when coupled with further […]