UK Housing Boom and Eurozone Struggle
UK housing prices continues it rising pattern for the sixth consecutive month in a row. An increased demand from first time buyers has increased demand for properties, with the stamp-duty […]
Market Volatility Rises as Trump’s Tariff Plans Shake Global Currencies
New comments made from Donald Trump surrounding the implementation of tariffs on Canada & Mexico to now be introduced from April 2nd has seen GBP/CAD reach the highest levels since 2018. […]
German Economic Decline Raises ECB Rate Cut Tensions as Markets Watch US Consumer Confidence
German economy decreases in the last quarter of 2024 by -0.2%, the decline was forecasted for the largest economy in EU. The main contribution to this downfall of economic growth […]
Sterling’s Strong Week and German Elections
Last week was a positive one for Sterling, with stronger-than-expected employment figures, higher inflation (which pushes back expectations of interest rate cuts), and strong retail sales data. Since much of this […]
UK Retail Rebound and Struggling EUR
Retail sales in the UK recorded strong sales volumes in January, seeing its first monthly rise since August. The retail sector overshot expectations with margin, coming in at 1.7%. Comparing […]
Pound Sterling Hits 2025 Highs as Inflation Surges
Pound Sterling is now boasting 2025 highs against the Euro, with the rate being at its best level since January 2nd, due to inflation surprising markets and showing that the […]
RBA Cuts Rates, UK Economic Growth Strengthens, and Canadian Inflation in Focus
RBA (Reserve Bank of Australia) reduced their interest rate levels by 25 basis point this morning, down to a total base rate of 4.1%. While the monetary action was expected, […]
Sterling’s Rebound, U.S. Uncertainty, and Key Market Events to Watch This Week
Last week proved to be supportive for Sterling, with an unexpected upside surprise in UK GDP data, showing that the economy grew rather than contracted in the last quarter. This positive momentum, coupled with uncertainty […]
Rising US Inflation Challenges Rate Cut Hopes
US Inflation released yesterday showed an unexpected rise in January with figures climbing to 3% to hit its highest level in six months. This unexpected rise comes one week after […]
Trade War Tensions and Economic Uncertainty Shape Global Outlook
Markets are fairly steady currently, amid Trade War jitters with Donald Trump officially imposing a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminium imports into the US earlier this week. With […]