by Prem Raja | Jan 18, 2026 | EU, EUR, FX, GBP, USD
The weekend has already delivered plenty for markets to digest, with renewed volatility driven by geopolitics rather than economic data. The most notable development has been President Trump’s announcement of proposed tariffs on a group of European countries, a move...
by Prem Raja | Jan 11, 2026 | EU, EUR, FX, GBP, GDP
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 back ground against the US Dollar and edged lower against the Euro,...
by Prem Raja | Jan 4, 2026 | EU, EUR, FX, GBP, USD
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 toward more normal trading conditions. One clear theme through Christmas and the New Year was continued weakness in the US...
by Prem Raja | Dec 7, 2025 | EU, EUR, FX, GBP, USD
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 slightly. This helped lift GBPEUR back above 1.14 and GBPUSD above 1.33, bringing some relief to...
by Prem Raja | Nov 30, 2025 | EU, EUR, FX, GBP, USD
Last week’s UK Budget proved to be a non-event for the currency markets, with Sterling ending the week virtually unchanged against both the Euro and the US Dollar. This lack of significant reaction, however, has removed a major piece of political risk and...
by Prem Raja | Nov 23, 2025 | EU, EUR, FX, GBP, GDP, USD
Last week provided a brief, yet significant, reprieve for the embattled Pound Sterling, with GBP/USD managing to close just shy of the 1.31 handle and GBP/EUR settling marginally below 1.14. This modest rebound was largely driven by a slight improvement in global risk...
