by Prem Raja | Apr 4, 2025 | EU, FX, GBP, GDP, USD
On April 2nd, President Trump unveiled sweeping global tariffs, marking one of the most aggressive moves in trade protectionism in decades. The policy includes a blanket 10% tariff on all imports into the U.S., with higher rates for select countries like China (34%)...
by Prem Raja | Mar 30, 2025 | EU, EUR, FX, GBP, GDP, USD
Last week was fairly calm on the currency front, despite notable events such as the UK Spring Statement. While the Statement itself didn’t create immediate volatility, it has set the stage for a challenging outlook ahead. Growth forecasts for 2025 have been revised...
by Prem Raja | Feb 9, 2025 | EU, EUR, FX, GBP, GDP, USD
Last week was a volatile yet relatively predictable one, with markets digesting further tariff announcements from President Trump and the Bank of England’s 25bps interest rate cut. Despite these developments, Sterling ended the week largely unchanged at 1.24 against...
by Prem Raja | Feb 1, 2025 | EU, EUR, FX, GBP, GDP, USD
Last week was relatively uneventful, with no surprises from the Fed, ECB, or Bank of Canada. But just as markets were settling into a steady rhythm, President Trump shook things up on Friday evening with new tariffs—25% on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10% on...
by Prem Raja | Dec 8, 2024 | EU, EUR, FX, GBP, USD
Last week French politics took the spotlight with a vote of no confidence resulting in the current Government being dissolved. Upon PM Barniner’s exit, there has been much positive movement with President Macron committing to installing a PM that will get the...
