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 […]
Dollar Softens as Global Central Banks Take Centre Stage
With the spotlight firmly on Central Bank interest rate decisions today, The Dollar has started today on the backfoot with a particular focus centred around the tone for 2026. Today’s […]
Sterling Steadies as Markets Watch a Big Week for Central Banks
The first week of December was relatively quiet, which many in the market welcomed. We did see the US Dollar lose some momentum, and the British Pound managed to recover […]
Pound Momentum Drives Market Outlook
Sterling has hit a 5 week high against The U.S Dollar as markets remain focused on the increasingly likely interest rate cut by The Federal Reserve next week. The UK’s […]
UK Housing and Eurozone Inflation Drive a Steady Market Outlook
UK housing prices rose month-on-month by 0.3%, above expectations of a stagnant 0% forecast. Indicating that even with the anticipated budget, the UK housing market has not been affected at […]
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 […]
Eurozone Outlook and Market Impact Following ECB Minutes
Yesterday ECB (European Central Bank) held its council meeting minutes. Some of its members mentioned that their rate cut cycle came to an end in October, unless the presence of […]
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 […]