by Prem Raja | Aug 26, 2024 | EU, EUR, FX, GBP, GDP, USD
Sterling exchange rates have improved significantly since the market dropped off following the Bank of Japan rate hike, GBPEUR has now climbed back to the 1.18 level, and GBPUSD has now reached 1.32, the latter is mostly owed to a weakening Dollar Index and more risk...
by Prem Raja | Aug 11, 2024 | EU, EUR, GBP, GDP, USD
Over the last week we have only seen a slight recovery on Sterling exchange rates, with GBPEUR now reaching 1.1680 and GBPUSD now reading 1.2750- which is still 1.5% away from the highs just two weeks ago. We have seen a material change in the market since the BoJ...
by Prem Raja | Jul 21, 2024 | EU, EUR, FX, GBP, GDP, USD
Before we get into markets- on Sunday, President Biden announced that he will be dropping out of the election- this was after rumours throughout the week that he would be doing this, however usually Politicians wait until markets are closed before making such...
by Prem Raja | May 19, 2024 | EU, EUR, GBP, GDP, USD
Last week was constructive for Sterling exchange rates with GBPEUR ending the week at 1.1685, and GBPUSD ending the week at 1.27. EURUSD was also bullish last week closing on Friday at 1.0870. As we enter a new week, there are different data releases to focus on which...
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...
