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 | 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 | Aug 6, 2023 | EU, EUR, FX, GBP, GDP, USD
Last week the main event was the BoE interest rate hike, where the Central Bank raised interest rates by 25bps- but kept the stance of more hikes COULD happen if inflation were to go higher again, and that rates will stay high for at least a couple of years before any...
by Prem Raja | Jun 18, 2023 | EU, EUR, FX, GBP, USD
Sterling exchange rates had a brilliant end to the week with GBPUSD closing at 1.2817 and GBPEUR closing at 1.1716- both very interesting levels for Sterling sellers globally. The main reason for the gains is that we have seen the Dollar index weaken slightly and thus...
by Prem Raja | May 29, 2023 | EU, EUR, FX, GBP, GDP, USD
The last week was pretty volatile for markets- with traders now pricing in more BoE hikes this year (Expected to reach 5.5%) following inflation data showing no sign of cooling yet. Naturally, this helped push the GBPEUR rate higher into the 1.15 area- but...
