What outcomes could the US Election winner have on markets and economic forecasting?
Yesterday was a quiet day for the market in terms of economic releases. It’s a different story for today, with the decider of the US election – with it being […]
Elections & Central Banks In Focus This Week
Following the bond sell off’s last week after the Chancellor’s Autumn budget, the Pound has managed to steady itself going into the new week, as it seems Gilt investors are […]
Pound Sterling drops by roughly 1% against both Euro and US Dollar
The fallout from The UK budget earlier this week has seen Pound Sterling drop by roughly 1% against both The Euro and US Dollar as the biggest tax rises in […]
Pound Sterling remains elevated against its major currency peers
All eyes are on the budget, and we’ve seen Pound Sterling remain elevated against its major currency peers as the markets are choosing to focus on potential positives to be […]
Consumer confidence takes a hit this month
Consumer confidence has taken a hit this month, falling one point lower to -21 as The UK’s budget looms ever nearer. This was mainly due to consumers predictions for the […]
Bank of Canada cuts Interest Rates as expected
The Bank of Canada cut their Interest Rates as expected by 50-basis points to bring the bank rate below 4% in what their fourth consecutive cut as the central bank […]
Euro-USD rate dips below 1.08
This morning we’ve seen the Euro-USD rate dip below 1.08 adding to the sustained pressure the Euro has been under. With the Euro economy struggling and inflation continuing to hold […]
Bigger than expected UK inflation drop
The pound tumbled after softer-than-expected UK inflation data emboldened investors to bet on more aggressive interest-rate cuts from the Bank of England. Sterling slid 0.6% to $1.2990, its lowest level […]
UK Unemployment Rate Improves
This morning we saw a slight improvement for UK unemployment in the last three months leading up to August. ONS (Office for National Statistics) did forecast a level of 4.1% […]
Market Update
Since end of last week GBP has lost battles against its peers, noticing big losses against both the EUR and USD. Yesterday and in this morning session, we have seen […]