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 […]
ECB Rate Cut, German Retail Slump & US PCE in Focus

There were no surprises yesterday when the European Central Bank lowered their interest rates levels by 25 basis points, down to a base rate of 2.9%. Even if the decision […]
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 Gains Amid Stock Market Turmoil and Central Bank Decisions in Focus

USD has shown strength this week, rebounding from two-week lows against the GBP and EUR. Most recent development, seeing US stock markets taking big losses out of fear in the […]
Trump Trade Unwinds and Key Economic Events to Watch

Last week, we saw the “Trump Trade” unwind as the Dollar softened on speculation that President Trump’s tariff policies may not be as aggressive as initially feared. This shift led […]
UK Bond Yields Surge as Sterling Slides

The first full week of the year was not short on volatility, with bond yields in the UK surging beyond 5%. This sharp rise reflects investor concerns about the UK […]
GBP Outlook and Optimism Towards US Economic Developments

After a tough start to 2025 for GBP, today in terms of economic data releases we can see a break for Pound Sterling. The recent development for UK with rising […]
US Dollar Gains Strength After Volatile Start in the First Week of 2025

The first trading week of 2025 has seen more US Dollar strength after a volatile start to the week. On Monday we saw markets react to speculation that Trump wouldn’t […]
Fed cuts rates by 25bps, pausing further reductions for the coming months

Last week was a pretty volatile week from a Sterling and Dollar perspective- with both central banks having their interest rate decision within 24 hours of each other. The Fed […]