Sterling ends first week of 2023 on a high.

Sterling ends first week of 2023 on a high.

We had an interesting first week back on the market with pretty limited data releases and Sterling exchange rates having both strong and weak days against the Euro and Dollar. The main focus for the week was U.S Employment and Non Farm Payrolls- which showed 223k jobs...
Big week for Central Banks.

Big week for Central Banks.

The last week has been quite supportive for Sterling exchange rates with GBPEUR trading between 1.16-1.17 and GBPUSD trading between 1.22-1.23. This has been for various reasons, one of which has been the beginning of the Fed pivot on interest rates and the sudden...
Sterling ends first week of 2023 on a high.

GBP Gains against Euro and Dollar

Last week took an unexpected turn when U.S CPI came in slightly lower than expected at 6.3% (Expected at 6.5%), we instantly saw the market breathe a big sigh of relief as stocks and risk assets went up- as I have mentioned before, GBPUSD is a risk currency pair so...
Bank of England sends Sterling lower.

Bank of England sends Sterling lower.

Last week was full of Central Bank announcements with the Fed raising rates by 75bps and the Bank of England following suit on Thursday. As always, what matters more than the actual rate decisions themselves is the commentary around it- the Fed seems to have signaled...