Sterling Loses Momentum as US Data Reshapes Rate Expectations
Last week started positively for Sterling, with the Pound strengthening against most major currencies through the early part of the week. However, by Friday the tone had shifted. Sterling gave […]
Markets Focus on German Trade Decline and Key Retail and Jobs Data
Friday started off in the morning session with Germany’s balance of trade. Noticing a decline larger than expected month-on-month. In its previous month, December 2025, Germany recorded a level of […]
Markets Reawaken as Dollar Weakness and Geopolitical Risk Return
The holiday period in both the UK and the US is now behind us, and with it we are seeing liquidity return to the markets and a gradual shift back […]
BoJ Rate Hike Shakes Yen Markets While UK Retail Struggles
Bank of Japan decided to lift interest levels from 0.5% to 0.75%, its highest level since back in 1995. Members from BoJ stated that it is likely to continue raising […]
Central Banks in Focus as Key Rate Decisions Loom
All eyes are today will firmly be on The Bank of England interest rate decision at Midday with a 25 basis-point cut all but guaranteed. The key factor after this […]
UK Inflation Falls Sharply as Rate Cut Expectations Grow
UK Inflation for November has fallen more than expected this morning, providing some much-needed relief for both consumers and households. Inflation had been expected to fall from 3.6% to 3.5%, […]
UK Unemployment Climbs as Markets Brace for Key US Labour Data
UK unemployment rose as expected in October to 5.1%, up from 5%. The unemployment level is now at its highest point since January of 2021, in the peak of the […]
UK Economic Growth Slips as GDP Contracts in October
UK economy growth (GDP) decreased in October. Forecasting suggested an uplift of 0.1%, in reality we saw it shrink by -0.1%. The disappointing figures month-on-month was likely a held back […]
Sterling Steadies as Markets Watch a Big Week for Central Banks
The first week of December was relatively quiet, which many in the market welcomed. We did see the US Dollar lose some momentum, and the British Pound managed to recover […]
UK Housing Holds Steady as EU Awaits Key GDP Update
Friday set off with UK housing prices for November noticing a stagnated market month-on-month with 0% change. Year-on-year housing prices are up 0.7% and overall, the housing market have shown […]