Dollar Strength Persists Amid Middle East Uncertainty
Swiss Inflation has risen by 0.6% last month, compared to a year earlier. Crucially this matched April’s increase but came in below the projected 0.8% increase. Petrol products cost nearly […]
Markets Await Key Central Bank Signals
Oil prices edged down during Asian trading on Tuesday, though they managed to hold onto the majority of their gains from the previous session. This slight decline comes as markets […]
Dollar Strength Grows as Middle East Tensions Escalate
Gold prices have hit a two-month low as air strikes were traded between The U.S & Iran in the early hours of this morning, creating further doubt that a peace […]
Strait of Hormuz Tensions Keep Markets on Edge
Markets head into the new week with geopolitics once again dominating sentiment, as negotiations between the U.S. and Iran appear to be entering their most critical phase yet. Over the […]
US Dollar Strengthens as Fed Hawkishness and Middle East Tensions Weigh on Markets
The US Dollar has steadied overnight after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting minutes showed that more policymakers were in favour of interest rate hikes. This hawkish outlook when coupled with further […]
UK Inflation Drops Again Despite Rising Energy Concerns
UK Inflation fell further than expected last month, dropping from 3.3% in March to 2.8% with the main contributing factor being in the form of a reduced energy price cap […]
Sterling Under Pressure as UK Political Uncertainty and Middle East Tensions Intensify
Markets begin the week with UK politics back firmly in focus after a dramatic weekend for Labour and growing speculation around Keir Starmer’s future as Prime Minister. Multiple reports over […]
Sticky Inflation & Strong UK Growth Keep Rate Debate Alive
U.S Producer Price Inflation shot up against expectations yesterday, overperforming by 1.2% which has been put down largely to the impacts from the Middle Eastern conflict. Figures were expected to […]
Dollar Surges as Inflation Jumps and Middle East Tensions Escalate
The U.S Dollar had its best day in almost 2 weeks yesterday as expectations for interest rate hikes increased off the back of yesterday’s inflation release. The Dollar also benefitted […]
BoE Holds at 3.75% but Signals Rate Hikes Ahead as Iran Conflict Fuels Inflation Risk
The Bank of England has maintained the base interest rate at 3.75%, though it issued a firm warning that hikes are looming. The primary driver for this hawkish shift is the […]