by Prem Raja | Jan 25, 2020 | Brexit, EU, EUR, FX, GBP, USD
The main topic over the last couple of weeks was the Bank of England, after 3 members (Including the Governor) came out and said they see a case to potentially cut interest rates this month- the chances of this cut rose to 50/50 and was highly dependant on certain...
by Prem Raja | Dec 8, 2019 | Brexit, EU, EUR, FX, GBP, GDP, USD
Last week, the odds for a Conservative majority to be achieved rose above 70% (On Betfair), which was the catalyst for Sterling rising to 1.1850 against the Euro and 1.3150 against the U.S Dollar. It is clear at this point that the direction for Sterling is now...
by Prem Raja | Dec 1, 2019 | Brexit, EU, EUR, FX, GBP, USD
The markets have been relatively volatile over the last few weeks due to the upcoming General Election- and with opinion polls coming out on a daily basis with different results- I thought now would be a good time to start looking at possible outcomes for the election...
by Prem Raja | Oct 22, 2019 | Brexit, EU, EUR, FX, GBP, GDP, USD
Boris Johnson’s hopes of getting his Brexit deal fast-tracked through Parliament were lost on Tuesday evening following a defeat in a vote for his Brexit timetable in Parliament. The Government won the previous vote on the deal legislation to progress- however,...
by Prem Raja | Oct 13, 2019 | Brexit, EU
We had a great end to last week following reports that Brexit negotiations are going well and both the UK and EU see a route forward for a deal to be done by October 31st. Through Thursday and Friday we have seen Sterling rise by around 4% against the Euro and Dollar,...