UK Inflation Falls Sharply as Rate Cut Expectations Grow
UK Inflation for November has fallen more than expected this morning, providing some much-needed relief for both consumers and households. Inflation had been expected to fall from 3.6% to 3.5%, […]
UK Unemployment Climbs as Markets Brace for Key US Labour Data
UK unemployment rose as expected in October to 5.1%, up from 5%. The unemployment level is now at its highest point since January of 2021, in the peak of the […]
Dollar Softens as Global Central Banks Take Centre Stage
With the spotlight firmly on Central Bank interest rate decisions today, The Dollar has started today on the backfoot with a particular focus centred around the tone for 2026. Today’s […]
RBA Holds Steady as Markets Turn to US Jobs Data
Tuesday underway with RBA (Reserve Bank of Australia) holding their interest rate decision. No surprise on the decision itself with RBA holding rates at bay of 3.6%, which has been […]
Sterling Steadies as Markets Watch a Big Week for Central Banks
The first week of December was relatively quiet, which many in the market welcomed. We did see the US Dollar lose some momentum, and the British Pound managed to recover […]
Eurozone Outlook and Market Impact Following ECB Minutes
Yesterday ECB (European Central Bank) held its council meeting minutes. Some of its members mentioned that their rate cut cycle came to an end in October, unless the presence of […]
Markets React as US Data Softens and NZ Surprises with Rate Move
Yesterday the US Dollar has weakened slightly because recent US data has been soft, in the form of retail sales, weaker consumer confidence and producer prices remaining on a steady […]
Markets Watch US Data as Autumn Budget Approaches
Ahead of tomorrow’s long awaited Autumn budget, todays focus will be on the US and delayed releases from back in September of retail sales and PPI (Producer Price Index). PPI […]
Market Outlook Ahead of the Autumn Budget and Global Rate Decisions
Last week provided a brief, yet significant, reprieve for the embattled Pound Sterling, with GBP/USD managing to close just shy of the 1.31 handle and GBP/EUR settling marginally below 1.14. This […]
Sterling Softens as UK Retail Sales Slide and US Jobs Rebound
Sterling’s negative trend has been noticeable throughout this week. This morning did not help, seeing UK retail sales fall short of expectations and to its previous figures in September. October […]