by Prem Raja | Aug 3, 2025 | EU, EUR, FX, GBP, GDP, USD
Last week was notably turbulent for currency markets, driven largely by President Trump’s recent tariff announcements, the Federal Reserve’s policy decision, and weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs numbers on Friday. President Trump’s renewed tariff threats and...
by Prem Raja | Jul 20, 2025 | EU, EUR, FX, GBP, GDP, USD
It was another tough week for Sterling, dropping to around 1.1530 against the Euro and settling near 1.34 against the Dollar, mostly due to disappointing economic data out of the UK. With July nearly wrapped up, markets typically begin to slow down for the summer—but...
by Prem Raja | Apr 21, 2025 | EU, EUR, FX, GBP, GDP, USD
After a notably volatile week on global markets, investors had little respite over the Easter weekend. Markets reopened on Monday sharply lower following fresh controversy involving President Trump, who publicly criticised Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for...
by Prem Raja | Apr 6, 2025 | EU, EUR, FX, GBP, USD
The last week was particularly volatile for global financial markets, with President Trump’s tariff announcements triggering sharp moves across currencies and equities alike. Following Trump’s aggressive reciprocal tariffs, we’ve seen significant...
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%)...