Sterling continues to be volatile ahead of Thursday
GBP dropped off today as many investors have continued to off-load the pound ahead of the Bank of England meeting this Thursday when the central bank is expected to keep […]
Sterling continues poor run
Market probability of a rate hike from the Bank of England next week has dropped to less than a tenth from more than 90 percent a month ago. Weak survey […]
UK Services Data Disappoints
Sterling gained slightly yesterday after positive manufacturing data however the negative numbers continued this morning after a major survey showed Britain’s services sector struggled to recover in April from a […]
Euro gains as dollar weakens
The euro rose to a new five-week high this morning, mainly due to dollar weakness prompting investors to put their money into the Eurozone. Global markets were shaken this month […]
UK – manufacturing better than expectations
Sterling steadied this morning against the dollar after falling this week over worries Britain will not secure a Brexit transition deal, while traders waited for UK manufacturing data. Manufacturing came […]
Dollar Volatility Continues
The dollar came under renewed selling pressure this morning, sliding lower against a basket of major currencies ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy decision. The U.S. dollar index, which measures […]
Sterling slips off this morning
The British Pound became one of the worst performing majors this morning in the early trading session as more sour news related to the UK crossed the wires. Earlier on […]
British businesses reported a pickup in growth
British businesses reported a pickup in growth in the three months to December, but they expect a slowdown in early 2018 as high inflation takes its toll on households, the […]
UK Wage growth slightly better
Pay growth for British workers quickened slightly in the three months to October but there was another drop in employment, official figures showed, suggesting employers are turning more cautious as […]
UK Inflation hits a 6 year high!
This week will be all about the central banks. Three major institutions will have their interest rate decisions: FED, ECB, and BoE. From that three, only in the US, we […]