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 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 […]