Quarter-End, Geopolitics, NFP: The Perfect Storm
Markets opened this week against a backdrop of significant geopolitical escalation. Over the weekend, reports confirmed coordinated strikes on Iranian targets, followed by retaliatory activity across parts of the Gulf […]
EU Inflation Signals Ahead of Key US PPI Release
Throughout this morning session we have preliminary inflation readings from a few different EU countries. Even if its not the final data release, this tends to give us an indication […]
Yen Weakens, Aussie Gains and Political Uncertainty Shapes FX Markets
Markets remain focused on global policy developments this morning, with political and central bank headlines continuing to drive currency movements. The Japanese Yen has come under pressure after reports that […]
Sterling Steady as Markets Await Key Data
Tensions continue to grow for GBP, struggling to hold its levels against EUR and USD. Recent USD strength is coming from selloffs in stock markets from tariffs threats and once […]
Markets Brace for Tariff Escalation as a Lighter Data Week Approaches
Last week closed with renewed volatility as geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran intensified, alongside the Supreme Court’s ruling on President Trump’s tariff measures. Markets initially reacted positively to […]
Retail Sales Surprise While Inflation Concerns Linger
UK retail sales surged in January, seeing an uplift of 1.8% month-on-month. The initial forecast was telling us a different story, with expectations of a decline down to 0.2% from […]
Fed Minutes Signal Higher for Longer as Markets Eye Key US Inflation Data
Last night’s Federal Reserve meeting minutes from January showed policy members were still divided on the path for future interest rate decisions as several members indicated a possibility for rates […]
UK Inflation Falls to 3 Percent as Rate Cut Expectations Rise
UK Inflation released this morning has shown price pressures easing from 3.4% to 3% which has now increased the possibility of an interest rate cut by the Bank of England […]
Pound Slides as UK Unemployment Hits Five Year High
The British Pound faced selling pressure on Tuesday following the release of weaker than expected UK unemployment data. The readings from the data, suggest markets now raised the probability of […]
Volatility Returns as Dollar Swings and Sterling Faces Political Pressure
Markets have been particularly volatile over the past week, with the FX space dominated by a clear tug-of-war between a softer US Dollar, shifting risk sentiment and regional political developments. […]