USD Tumbles as Trade War Fears Rise

Trump and Tariffs are the themes of the market right now, and the backlash from these tariffs has sent The US Dollar tumbling across the board. The Dollar in general […]
Currency Volatility and Tariff Uncertainty

Last Week’s Market Movements Last week brought significant volatility to the currency markets, particularly for Sterling and US Dollar pairs. We observed GBP/EUR rising to 1.2120, GBP/USD climbing to 1.27, […]
UK Housing Boom and Eurozone Struggle

UK housing prices continues it rising pattern for the sixth consecutive month in a row. An increased demand from first time buyers has increased demand for properties, with the stamp-duty […]
Market Volatility Rises as Trump’s Tariff Plans Shake Global Currencies

New comments made from Donald Trump surrounding the implementation of tariffs on Canada & Mexico to now be introduced from April 2nd has seen GBP/CAD reach the highest levels since 2018. […]
Sterling’s Strong Week and German Elections

Last week was a positive one for Sterling, with stronger-than-expected employment figures, higher inflation (which pushes back expectations of interest rate cuts), and strong retail sales data. Since much of this […]
Fed’s Inflation Stance, Trump’s Tariffs & Global Trade Concerns

Federal Reserve minutes from their January meeting pressed home the fact that officials feel the need to see inflation continue to fall before committing to lowering interest rates further. On […]
RBA Cuts Rates, UK Economic Growth Strengthens, and Canadian Inflation in Focus

RBA (Reserve Bank of Australia) reduced their interest rate levels by 25 basis point this morning, down to a total base rate of 4.1%. While the monetary action was expected, […]
Sterling’s Rebound, U.S. Uncertainty, and Key Market Events to Watch This Week

Last week proved to be supportive for Sterling, with an unexpected upside surprise in UK GDP data, showing that the economy grew rather than contracted in the last quarter. This positive momentum, coupled with uncertainty […]
Rising US Inflation Challenges Rate Cut Hopes

US Inflation released yesterday showed an unexpected rise in January with figures climbing to 3% to hit its highest level in six months. This unexpected rise comes one week after […]
Trade War Tensions and Economic Uncertainty Shape Global Outlook

Markets are fairly steady currently, amid Trade War jitters with Donald Trump officially imposing a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminium imports into the US earlier this week. With […]