UK Inflation Drops as Markets Prepare for Key Budget Announcements
UK inflation came out first thing this morning and landed exactly as expected. Headline figures showed a drop to 3.6 percent from 3.8 percent and core inflation also showed signs […]
Fiscal Signals Shake GBP Before US Data Takes Centre Stage
Friday started off with downward pressure for GBP after Rachel Reeve said that for the autumn budget the government might avoid increasing income tax. With a potential policy shift so […]
Sterling Slips as UK Job Market Weakens and Wage Growth Cools
Tuesday set off with unemployment rate and average earnings for the UK. Noticing a lift for the unemployment rate up to 5%, its highest level in 2025. Expectations were that […]
Markets Catch Their Breath After Volatile Weeks Ahead of Key UK Data
After a hectic few weeks of central bank decisions, inflation data, and political noise, this week finally looks set to offer a brief pause for breath. The docket is notably […]
Sterling Under Pressure as BoE Holds and Reeves Signals Fiscal Tightening
It’s been another turbulent week for the Pound, as both monetary and fiscal headlines out of the UK triggered sharp market reactions. Between the Bank of England’s closely contested rate […]
Sterling Under Pressure Ahead of Bank of England Decision
Sterling remained under pressure this morning as investors positioned themselves ahead of the Bank of England’s policy announcement. Markets are currently pricing in a one-in-three chance of an interest rate […]
Pound Weakens as UK Tax Hike Shocks Markets
The Pound’s fall has continued from yesterday after Chancellor Rachel Reeves surprised investors with an unplanned tax announcement. She confirmed that the government will raise income taxes, breaking one of […]
Housing Market Slows as Inflation Data Takes Centre Stage
This morning, we saw a slowdown in growth of housing prices month-on-month for the UK. Previous month saw housing prices increase by 0.5% and for this month it was forecasted […]
Markets Await Fed and BoC Decisions as Dollar Strengthens Ahead of Key Talks
Overnight, we’ve seen the U.S. Dollar strengthen after President Trump said he expects to reach a “great deal” with China’s President Xi when they meet later on Thursday. His comments […]
German Consumer Confidence Dips Ahead of Key Central Bank Meetings
German consumer confidence fell to its lowest levels since back in April this year at a total level of -24.1. Income expectations among German consumers have slumped after continuing geopolitical […]