by Prem Raja | May 19, 2024 | EU, EUR, GBP, GDP, USD
Last week was constructive for Sterling exchange rates with GBPEUR ending the week at 1.1685, and GBPUSD ending the week at 1.27. EURUSD was also bullish last week closing on Friday at 1.0870. As we enter a new week, there are different data releases to focus on which...
by Prem Raja | May 12, 2024 | EU, EUR, FX, GBP, GDP, USD
The last week was pretty volatile for Sterling exchange rates, with the Pound falling prior and following the BoE decision. The simple update is that 2 members voted for a cut which meant that traders have now started to price in the first BoE cut for June- this...
by Prem Raja | May 6, 2024 | EU, EUR, FX, GBP, GDP, USD
Last week we saw markets take a turn following a few weeks of Dollar strength- this was reversed by the Fed meeting which made clear that the Fed is now watching data to decide when to make it’s first interest rate cut, it was one of the most Dovish meetings in...
by Prem Raja | Apr 14, 2024 | EUR, FX, GBP, USD
Last week was pretty busy on the macroeconomic front with Fed minutes, the ECB confirming a rate cut from June and plenty of economic data- however, this was all over shadowed by the escalating Middle East conflict with Iran launching a drone attack on Israel. The...
by Prem Raja | Mar 31, 2024 | EUR, FX, GBP, USD
March and the first quarter as a whole were very supportive for Sterling exchange rates, given the fact that we are now in an economic environment where the UK has officially fallen into a recession and that we are now talking about interest rate cuts, it has been a...
