Retail Sales Data Sparks Uncertainty While US Jobs Report Takes Centre Stage
Delayed UK retail sales that were supposed to be released two weeks back, came out this morning. Initially forecasted at a level of 0.2%, we did see an uplift to […]
Euro Holds Firm as Markets Eye Euro-Zone Retail Sales and U.S. Jobs Data
The Euro is holding firm at the beginning of this morning’s session with focus on July’s Retail Sales for the Bloc. With Euro-Zone inflation having rose slightly last month, but […]
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 […]
Fed Minutes Signal Patience as Inflation Pressures Mount
The Federal Reserve minutes for their July meeting brought some further respite for The US Dollar as it largely reiterated the wait and see approach regarding cutting interest rates. Although […]
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 […]