Europe Crisis Meets Market Uncertainty
Last week was another volatile one for global markets, and much of the spotlight fell on Europe. France entered a fresh wave of political and economic turmoil after Prime Minister […]
ECB Rate Decision in Focus as U.S. Inflation Data Looms
All eyes today are purely on The European Central Bank’s meeting in Frankfurt as they release their next interest rate decision. Up until June of this year, the ECB had […]
Euro Holds Firm as Markets Eye Euro-Zone Retail Sales and U.S. Jobs Data
The Euro is holding firm at the beginning of this morning’s session with focus on July’s Retail Sales for the Bloc. With Euro-Zone inflation having rose slightly last month, but […]
Pound Strengthens as EU-US Trade Deal Progresses and ECB Decision Looms
Pound-Euro has been helped further over the past 24 hours as details of a pending trade deal between the U.S & Europe is getting closer to being agreed. Reports suggest […]
UK GDP Contracts Again: Pressure Mounts on BoE as Growth Falters
We noticed a second consecutive contraction for economic growth in the UK this morning. After a sharp fall back in April of -0.3%, forecast suggested an uplift of 0.1% in […]
Fed Minutes Hint at Delayed Cuts as Copper Tariffs Shake Markets
Last night we had The Federal Reserve meeting minutes from June’s meeting where just a few members backed an interest rate cut this month. Although concerns around inflation coupled with […]
Sterling Holds Firm While Euro Struggles Amid Global Uncertainty
This week is set to be another volatile one in the financial markets. Following the recent passage of President Trump’s significant tax bill, markets now find themselves in an intriguing […]
Sterling Slips Amid UK Economic Uncertainty & Market Focus on US Jobs Data
Pound Sterling has fallen against both the Euro and US Dollar over the past 24 hours as markets have digested what seems to be a lack of confidence from investors […]
UK Housing Prices Fall While GBP Strengthens Amid Mixed Global Signals
UK housing prices fell by 0.8% in June, its largest drop in two years. Experts within the market did calm down speculations concerning the movement for the UK housing market. […]
USD Under Pressure as EUR and GBP Approach 4-Year Highs
It’s been a volatile week for the currency markets, especially for USD-pairs. With a combination of economic data and geopolitical risks have shifted the USD against EUR and GBP into […]