UK Bond Yields Hit 25-Year High as GBP Faces Pressure
Yesterday saw UK bond yields grow additionally to 5.47%, a level we haven’t seen since back in 1998 – causing further weakness to GBP – especially to the USD which […]
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 […]
Pound Sterling Declines Over 1% Against Most Major Currencies
Pound Sterling has lost ground by over 1% against the majority of currencies after it emerged yesterday that Government debt and borrowing costs have risen to their highest levels since […]
Sterling Trends, Key Data Releases, and Market Insights for 2025
Sterling’s Early-Year Sell-Off The first week of 2025 began with a Sterling sell-off on January 2nd. Interestingly, this has happened consistently over the past seven years. However, history suggests that […]
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 […]
Federal Reserve reduces interest rates by 25 basis-points
The US Dollar has risen across the board overnight after we saw The Federal Reserve reduce their interest rates by 25 basis-points, which would usually weaken the currency. However, due […]
UK Inflation rises for a second consecutive month in November
Inflation in The UK has risen for a second consecutive month in November, moving further away from The Bank of England’s two percent target as last month saw a fairly […]
UK Sees First Earnings Growth Acceleration in Over a Year
Average earnings in for the UK saw a growth of acceleration for the first time in more than a year reaching 5.2%. In the last month average earnings came in […]
Sterling finishes the week on a downbeat note after disappointing UK GDP figures
Sterling ended the week on a pretty negative note following weak UK GDP data with GBPEUR falling to 1.20, and GBPUSD falling to 1.26. The biggest concern with the data […]