by Prem Raja | Feb 11, 2024 | EU, EUR, FX, GBP, GDP, USD
Sterling exchange rates have stayed resilient over the last week with an impressive close on Friday with GBPEUR above 1.17 and GBPUSD above 1.26, following a pretty choppy week. This week we have a lot of data out of the UK which we expect to move the markets,...
by Prem Raja | Jan 21, 2024 | EU, EUR, GBP, GDP, USD
A pretty well performing week was put to a halt on Sterling following retail sales data showing that UK shoppers were spending a lot less this December, this may have come down to the fact that consumers were buying in November during sale periods instead of waiting...
by Prem Raja | Nov 13, 2023 | EU, EUR, FX, GBP, GDP, USD
It is no secret that Sterling exchange rates have been under pressure over the last month, with economic sentiment weighing heavy on the Pound alongside the BoE signaling that they are at the end of their rate hike cycle- Monday is a relatively quiet day on the data...
by Prem Raja | Sep 24, 2023 | EU, EUR, FX, GDP, USD
Sterling weakness has been the main theme of September so far, and last week we saw these moves accelerated after the Bank of England decided to keep interest rates on hold and going against market expectations. Inflation has been cooling slightly (For now), however,...
by Prem Raja | Sep 17, 2023 | EU, EUR, FX, GBP, GDP, USD
The ECB surprised markets last week by raising interest rates by 25bps to record highs instead of keeping them on hold as initially expected- the bank now will pause on rate hikes for now and keep an eye on data- it seems the ECB believes that growth will be slow in...
by Prem Raja | Sep 10, 2023 | EU, EUR, FX, GDP, USD
According to many analysts, the end of August marked a turning point for the Pound- with the first 2 quarters of this year pretty much fuelled by Sterling strength, it seems that is now changing with the U.S Dollar now catching a bid again across the board. The reason...