by Prem Raja | Jul 13, 2025 | EU, EUR, FX, GBP, GDP, USD
Sterling faced significant headwinds last week, with disappointing UK GDP numbers on Friday causing substantial weakness. GBPEUR slipped from 1.16 to 1.15, while GBPUSD dropped more sharply from 1.36 down to 1.34, catching many traders off guard. The pullback in...
by Prem Raja | Jun 28, 2025 | EU, EUR, FX, GDP, USD
As we close another turbulent month and quarter, currency markets end June on notable highs. GBP/USD finished impressively above 1.37, GBP/AED surpassed the key level of 5.00, and EUR/USD climbed comfortably above 1.17. For those purchasing U.S. Dollars, June was a...
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 | 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 | 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,...
