Market Update


Market Update

Sterling continues to extended losses on as concerns about negotiations between Britain and the European Union for a trade deal continued to create a sense of uncertainty. Yesterday’s moves were part of a broader trend downward. The pound is 2% lower against the dollar this week after Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Britain does not […]

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Rate Decision At Midday

President Donald Trump’s pitch to the Federal Reserve to cut US interest rates has been denied as Interest Rates stay put. Trump believes the central bank should cut its key lending rates to align more with its global peers. US Federal Reserve have decided to keep Interest Rates unchanged as widely expected. Fed Reserve Chairman […]

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Interest Rate Cut On Thursday – 50/50

Sterling has weakened against the Euro this morning alongside dropping to a one week low against the USD. Main reasons being the concern about Britain’s future relationship with the EU has started to impact the exchange rates. The pound is also volatile ahead of Thursday’s potential interest rate cut by the Bank of England The […]

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Market Update

ECB left policy and guidance unchanged at today’s meeting. the European central bank’s new President Christine Lagarde reaffirmed that the current performance of the EU economy justifies the need for negative interest rates.  The euro was 0.32% lower against the US Dollar at 1.1055, dropping as 1.1037, its weakest it has been since December 2nd. […]

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On Tuesday Boris Johnson suffered a fourth defeat on his Brexit Legislation after members of Parliament’s Upper Chamber voted to protect Children Refugee’s once Britain leaves the European Union. Changes were initially made to the legislation on Monday, including the rights of EU citizens after Brexit. The Bill is due to be debated again next […]

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Market Update

Last week Retail Sales figures disappointed coming out weaker at 0.7% against the anticipated 3% rise. Large name retailers across the UK have stressed that December’s sales were the worst they had seen in years. Throughout last week Sterling had the worst performance out of all the major currencies. Moving onto the upcoming week it […]

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Pound Under Pressure

GBP has experienced continued pressure over the past 48 hours due to weak economic data ramping up the calls for the Bank of England to cut interest rates in their next policy meeting. According to reports, more than half of the members of the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee are ready to back a rate cut. […]

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Tensions Increase Between USA and Iran – Dollar Volatile

Good Morning, With geopolitical tensions rising between the US and Iran it has been an interesting start to the new year. Last week we saw the price of commodities such as gold increase as investors were looking for a safe haven to hold their money in. What this means is if more investors are moving […]

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Market Update

The British pound was lower today after a tumultuous week in which it plunged to three-year lows before rebounding strongly as lawmakers voted to block a no-deal Brexit, making a snap election more likely. Opposition parties will discuss how to respond to Boris Johnson’s bid to call a snap election after the prime minister said […]

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