Pound continues its gains against The Euro
The Pound has continued its gains against The Euro as news this morning states that The German Government has collapsed. In recent months, the coalition government between The Social Democrats […]
Pound Sterling falls sharply in the early hours of this morning
Pound Sterling fell sharply in the early hours of this morning by 1.4% against The USD before recovering slightly as it is now a matter of a couple of hours […]
What outcomes could the US Election winner have on markets and economic forecasting?
Yesterday was a quiet day for the market in terms of economic releases. It’s a different story for today, with the decider of the US election – with it being […]
The awaited UK autumn budget finally announced
The awaited UK autumn budget was finally announced yesterday. What a couple of weeks back looked to potentially become an eventful day for markets – in the end was treated […]
Consumer confidence takes a hit this month
Consumer confidence has taken a hit this month, falling one point lower to -21 as The UK’s budget looms ever nearer. This was mainly due to consumers predictions for the […]
Bank of Canada cuts Interest Rates as expected
The Bank of Canada cut their Interest Rates as expected by 50-basis points to bring the bank rate below 4% in what their fourth consecutive cut as the central bank […]
Euro-USD rate dips below 1.08
This morning we’ve seen the Euro-USD rate dip below 1.08 adding to the sustained pressure the Euro has been under. With the Euro economy struggling and inflation continuing to hold […]
ECB lowered their borrowing costs by 25 basis points
ECB lowered their borrowing costs by 25 basis points to a base rate of 3.75% yesterday – which didn’t come as a surprise and markets were unchanged at the announcement. […]
Bigger than expected UK inflation drop
The pound tumbled after softer-than-expected UK inflation data emboldened investors to bet on more aggressive interest-rate cuts from the Bank of England. Sterling slid 0.6% to $1.2990, its lowest level […]
UK Unemployment Rate Improves
This morning we saw a slight improvement for UK unemployment in the last three months leading up to August. ONS (Office for National Statistics) did forecast a level of 4.1% […]