Market Update

Standstill. That’s one way to explain the currency market over the past day. UK PMI data came out positive except that of manufacturing PMI. Today retail sales came in at […]

Market Update

The Pound has faced its third week, in succession, of gains against the US Dollar following the Bank of Englands decision to hike interest rates, a long awaited agreement with […]

Market Update

The Pound has continued its recovery this week after positive employment data removed fears of the potential impact from the furlough scheme ending in October. The potential fall-out from furlough […]

Market Update

The GBP was under great pressure last week leading on from the Bank of England’s decision to keep interest rates on hold the previous week. The prior weeks before the […]

Market Update

The Pound commenced last week much higher against the Euro & US Dollar due to Bank of England’s hint of an interest rate hike. However, the pound has fallen against […]

Market Update

The British pound rebounded this morning but was off the highs touched yesterday, after data showed British inflation hit a more than nine-year high last month, fuelling expectations the Bank […]

Market Update

The British pound is slightly lower this morning as investors waited to hear whether Britain and European Union will agree to extend an exemption on customs checks on chilled meat […]

Market Update

British consumer confidence ticked up in September to its highest level since the coronavirus lockdown started in March, but it remains well below its pre-pandemic levels, a survey showed this […]

Market Update

Sterling rose slightly but remained under the $1.25 mark after hitting almost three-week lows as retail sales rebounded in May more strongly than hoped with the country gradually relaxing its […]

Market Update

Sterling edged lower against both the U.S. dollar and the euro as fresh data showed retail sales fell by a record 18% as the coronavirus crisis hammered the economy and […]