Inflation, GDP, and Central Bank Signals Set the Tone for FX This Week

Last week was a volatile yet relatively predictable one, with markets digesting further tariff announcements from President Trump and the Bank of England’s 25bps interest rate cut. Despite these developments, Sterling ended […]
BoE Rate Cut Impacts GBP, UK Housing Prices Surge, and US Jobs Data in Focus

There were no surprises from Bank of England’s decision of cutting interest rates yesterday by 25 basis points, now holding a base rate of 4.5%. Even if it was expected […]
US Job Growth Boosts Dollar and BoE Rate Cuts Loom Over Sterling

Yesterday we saw ADP Employment Change figures released in The US for January, with 183,000 extra jobs being created from previously. This was an extra 33,000 than forecast and brought […]
Trump’s Tariff Shock and What to Watch for GBP, USD, and EUR

Last week was relatively uneventful, with no surprises from the Fed, ECB, or Bank of Canada. But just as markets were settling into a steady rhythm, President Trump shook things up […]
Fed Holds Rates, ECB Decision Looms Amid Economic Uncertainty

Yesterday brought the first policy decision of 2025 for The Federal Reserve, and despite pressure from Donald Trump last week stating interest rates should be lower, the central bank opted […]
USD Weakness and Central Bank Moves Drive Volatility

Market volatility has continued this morning session, with down-side pressure on the USD – that both GBP and EUR took advantages off. The USD weakness happened after Donald Trump held […]
GBP Takes Further Losses Against Both The Euro and USD

We have seen GBP taking further losses in Friday’s morning session against both the EUR and USD after UK retail sales were released this morning. British retail sales were expected […]
Pound Sterling loses further ground against both Euro & US Dollar

Pound Sterling has lost further ground against both The Euro & US Dollar this morning after it has emerged that UK GDP figures in November undershot expectations of 0.2% growth, […]
Sterling Gains on Lower Inflation

Pound Sterling has had a bit of a reprieve this morning with December Inflation figures coming in surprisingly lower than initial forecasts had predicted. Inflation was expected to hit 2.6% […]
UK Bond Yields Hit 25-Year High as GBP Faces Pressure

Yesterday saw UK bond yields grow additionally to 5.47%, a level we haven’t seen since back in 1998 – causing further weakness to GBP – especially to the USD which […]