by Prem Raja | Aug 24, 2025 | EU, EUR, FX, GBP, GDP, USD
On Friday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell set the stage for what could be a pivotal month ahead. Speaking at the annual Jackson Hole symposium, Powell confirmed a significant shift in the Federal Reserve’s policy focus: rather than solely targeting 2% inflation, the Fed will...
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 | May 27, 2024 | EU, EUR, FX, GBP, USD
Last week was quite eventful for Stering exchange rates with a higher than expected inflation print causing GBPEUR to spike to 1.1770 and GBPUSD to 1.2770- the data overall was seen as positive as it was low enough for the Government to take a victory lap, but now low...
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 19, 2023 | EU, EUR, FX, GBP, USD
Last week was generally pretty supportive for Sterling exchange rates from a data perspective- however on Friday this all changed very quickly as retail sales numbers came out as low as they were last in the pandemic. These spending numbers have pretty much confirmed...
