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...
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 | Oct 15, 2023 | EU, EUR, FX, GBP, USD
GBPEUR rates have remained pretty supported over the last week with Pound to Euro rates closing the week around 1.1550- unfortunately, GBPUSD has been a different story, the last week has seen us drop from 1.23 down to 1.21 which is a rather large move- unfortunately,...
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...
