Pound Weakens Amid Surging Bond Yields and Stubborn Inflation
The Pound has fallen further this morning in the aftermath of The UK’s government bond yields rising to their highest levels since 1998, as concerns deepen around the capability of […]
Sterling Slides as UK Bond Yields Hit 25-Year Highs
Sterling opens in red to both EUR and USD this morning with mounting concerns for the government and their bond yields. Yield levels reaching its highest level since 1998 of […]
Markets Eye September Cuts Following Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech
On Friday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell set the stage for what could be a pivotal month ahead. Speaking at the annual Jackson Hole symposium, Powell confirmed a significant shift in […]
ONS Delay Japan Inflation Falls Powell Speech in Focus
What was supposed to be a morning of UK retail sales, will now take place on the 5th of September. This was announced two days ago, as The Office for […]
UK Inflation Surges to 3.8% as BoE Faces Mounting Pressure
UK Inflation has come out hotter than expected, climbing to 3.8% against expectations of 3.7%. Services inflation climbed to 5% which will be of a concern to The Bank of […]
Volatility Returns as UK Fiscal Pressures Mount and Dollar Weakens
Last week brought plenty of volatility across the markets. The most notable moves were Dollar weakness and Sterling strength, driven by an upside surprise in UK GDP figures, which came […]
Sterling Strengthens as UK GDP Beats Expectations
UK GDP has provided Sterling with further support as the economy rebounded in June. Figures show the economy grew by 0.4% month-on-month, crucially bringing a halt to a run of […]
Trade Truce Extended, UK Job Market Holds Steady, and US Inflation in Focus
What was supposed to be the final day of the trade truce between the US and China, has now been extended by another 90 days. Markets did see this as […]
Turbulent Week for Currencies as Key Events Approach
Last week brought more turbulence to currency markets, with the Bank of England’s decision to cut interest rates delivering an unexpected short-term boost to Sterling. The move was widely anticipated, […]
Sterling Rises on BoE Split Decision as Tariff Tensions Escalate
It did not come to anyone surprise that Bank of England did lower its interest rate by a quarter of a percent yesterday. Now sitting at a base rate of […]