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 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...
by Prem Raja | Mar 31, 2024 | EUR, FX, GBP, USD
March and the first quarter as a whole were very supportive for Sterling exchange rates, given the fact that we are now in an economic environment where the UK has officially fallen into a recession and that we are now talking about interest rate cuts, it has been a...
by Prem Raja | Mar 24, 2024 | EU, EUR, FX, GBP, GDP, USD
The Pound fell around 0.5% last week due to flat Retail Sales data and the BoE deciding to keep rates on hold- the reason why Sterling fell was the retail sales numbers came out at 0% which showed no growth at all, and after last month’s jump in spending this...