by Prem Raja | May 12, 2024 | EU, EUR, FX, GBP, GDP, USD
The last week was pretty volatile for Sterling exchange rates, with the Pound falling prior and following the BoE decision. The simple update is that 2 members voted for a cut which meant that traders have now started to price in the first BoE cut for June- this...
by Prem Raja | May 6, 2024 | EU, EUR, FX, GBP, GDP, USD
Last week we saw markets take a turn following a few weeks of Dollar strength- this was reversed by the Fed meeting which made clear that the Fed is now watching data to decide when to make it’s first interest rate cut, it was one of the most Dovish meetings in...
by Prem Raja | Apr 28, 2024 | EU, EUR, GBP, GDP, USD
Sterling exchange rates are in a strange position currently, on one hand, they are outperforming against the Euro, and on the other, severely underperforming against the U.S. dollar, which has strengthened by 3% since March. On Friday, GBPEUR closed at 1.1680, a solid...
by Prem Raja | Apr 21, 2024 | EUR, FX, GBP, USD
Sterling exchange rates had a pretty rough week, which got rougher on Friday afternoon when BoE member Ramsden spoke and mentioned that “risks to persistence in domestic inflation pressures are receding”- which essentially shows that he will be voting for...
by Prem Raja | Apr 14, 2024 | EUR, FX, GBP, USD
Last week was pretty busy on the macroeconomic front with Fed minutes, the ECB confirming a rate cut from June and plenty of economic data- however, this was all over shadowed by the escalating Middle East conflict with Iran launching a drone attack on Israel. The...
by Prem Raja | Apr 7, 2024 | EU, EUR, FX, GBP, USD
Last week, a substantial influx of data exerted pressure on the market. Notably, Janet Yellen from the U.S. government is currently in China, engaging in discussions aimed at fostering mutually beneficial agreements. A significant aspect of these discussions involves...