Market Update

After a great run of outperformance since February, UK economic data has generally underwhelmed since mid-May, according to analysts. Nevertheless, the strong-than-expected data since the start of the year has […]

Market Update

The dollar edged up against major peers today, as markets priced in around a 1-in-4 chance of the U.S. Federal Reserve raising benchmark rates this month after robust jobs data […]

Market Update

The dollar headed for its largest weekly fall since mid-January as the view took hold among investors that the Federal Reserve will forgo an interest rate hike this month, which […]

Market Data

GBP/EUR is still staying healthy above 1.16, the highest it’s been since December 2022. This is mainly due to German states inflation cooling more than expected over the past month. […]

Market Update

The last week was pretty volatile for markets- with traders now pricing in more BoE hikes this year (Expected to reach 5.5%) following inflation data showing no sign of cooling […]

Market Update

The US Dollar has strengthened further overnight after a continued standoff in negotiations surrounding the debt ceiling in The States. The current debt limit is $31.4 Trillion and concerns have […]

Market Update

The pound slipped against a strengthening dollar on Wednesday and maintained its losses after Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey reiterated, he expected price pressures to ease, as soon as […]

Market Update

The pound dropped a little this morning after a rise in Britain’s jobless numbers suggested fewer Bank of England rate increases could be needed in the coming months to bring […]

Market Update

The BoE delivered as expected a 25 bps hike last week with a relatively positive outlook, with a recession no longer on the cards in the UK and inflation expected […]

Market Update

As we expected yesterday, we saw BoE hike rates by a further 25 basis point. After the decision we heard from governor Andrew Bailey, who touched on three points; BoE no longer […]