Trump’s Trade Chaos, Market Volatility, and a Data-Packed Week Ahead
Another week, another rollercoaster for the markets, driven yet again by Trump’s unpredictable trade policies and the continued fallout from geopolitical uncertainty. If you were hoping for some stability—think again. The U.S. administration has […]
UK Retail Rebound and Struggling EUR
Retail sales in the UK recorded strong sales volumes in January, seeing its first monthly rise since August. The retail sector overshot expectations with margin, coming in at 1.7%. Comparing […]
GBP Struggles Despite Retail Sales Boost – Market Eyes BoE & Fed Speeches
Concerns have been raised in the last few months on how the UK economy is underperforming – which has been noticed on markets with GBP not performing as well as […]
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 […]
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 […]
GBP Takes Further Losses Against Both The Euro and USD
We have seen GBP taking further losses in Friday’s morning session against both the EUR and USD after UK retail sales were released this morning. British retail sales were expected […]
Pound Sterling loses further ground against both Euro & US Dollar
Pound Sterling has lost further ground against both The Euro & US Dollar this morning after it has emerged that UK GDP figures in November undershot expectations of 0.2% growth, […]
Sterling Gains on Lower Inflation
Pound Sterling has had a bit of a reprieve this morning with December Inflation figures coming in surprisingly lower than initial forecasts had predicted. Inflation was expected to hit 2.6% […]
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 […]
Market Update
This morning has seen some much needed relief provided for GBP against it’s major currency peers, USD & EUR in particular with GBP climbing around 0.5% against both currencies after […]