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 Unemployment Climbs as Markets Brace for Key US Labour Data
UK unemployment rose as expected in October to 5.1%, up from 5%. The unemployment level is now at its highest point since January of 2021, in the peak of the […]
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 […]
UK Housing Holds Steady as EU Awaits Key GDP Update
Friday set off with UK housing prices for November noticing a stagnated market month-on-month with 0% change. Year-on-year housing prices are up 0.7% and overall, the housing market have shown […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]