German Consumer Confidence Dips Ahead of Key Central Bank Meetings
German consumer confidence fell to its lowest levels since back in April this year at a total level of -24.1. Income expectations among German consumers have slumped after continuing geopolitical […]
UK Inflation Dip Fuels Pound Weakness and Rate Cut Expectations
UK Inflation came in a little lower than expected, which has pushed the Pound down against other major currencies. Prices rose 3.8% over the past year, slightly below the 4% […]
Weekly Market Outlook: A Ceasefire, a Shutdown, and a Fragile Dollar
After another volatile week in the markets, we ended on a slightly calmer note – at least on the surface. President Trump brokered a temporary ceasefire in the Middle East, easing geopolitical […]
Dollar Dips as Powell Signals Further Rate Cuts Ahead
Jerome Powell’s comments yesterday have seen The US Dollar retreat slightly as bets climbed in favour of further interest rate cuts. Markets are currently pricing in a 25 basis-point cut […]
Markets Rocked by Tariff Shock as Trump Reignites Trade War Fears
Markets were shaken late on Friday after President Trump announced plans to impose 100% tariffs on Chinese imports, reigniting fears of a global trade war. The move sent shockwaves across asset […]
Europe Crisis Meets Market Uncertainty
Last week was another volatile one for global markets, and much of the spotlight fell on Europe. France entered a fresh wave of political and economic turmoil after Prime Minister […]
ECB Rate Decision in Focus as U.S. Inflation Data Looms
All eyes today are purely on The European Central Bank’s meeting in Frankfurt as they release their next interest rate decision. Up until June of this year, the ECB had […]
Euro Holds Firm as Markets Eye Euro-Zone Retail Sales and U.S. Jobs Data
The Euro is holding firm at the beginning of this morning’s session with focus on July’s Retail Sales for the Bloc. With Euro-Zone inflation having rose slightly last month, but […]
Pound Strengthens as EU-US Trade Deal Progresses and ECB Decision Looms
Pound-Euro has been helped further over the past 24 hours as details of a pending trade deal between the U.S & Europe is getting closer to being agreed. Reports suggest […]
UK GDP Contracts Again: Pressure Mounts on BoE as Growth Falters
We noticed a second consecutive contraction for economic growth in the UK this morning. After a sharp fall back in April of -0.3%, forecast suggested an uplift of 0.1% in […]