BoJ Rate Hike Shakes Yen Markets While UK Retail Struggles
Bank of Japan decided to lift interest levels from 0.5% to 0.75%, its highest level since back in 1995. Members from BoJ stated that it is likely to continue raising […]
Central Banks in Focus as Key Rate Decisions Loom
All eyes are today will firmly be on The Bank of England interest rate decision at Midday with a 25 basis-point cut all but guaranteed. The key factor after this […]
UK Unemployment Climbs as Markets Brace for Key US Labour Data
UK unemployment rose as expected in October to 5.1%, up from 5%. The unemployment level is now at its highest point since January of 2021, in the peak of the […]
Dollar Softens as Global Central Banks Take Centre Stage
With the spotlight firmly on Central Bank interest rate decisions today, The Dollar has started today on the backfoot with a particular focus centred around the tone for 2026. Today’s […]
RBA Holds Steady as Markets Turn to US Jobs Data
Tuesday underway with RBA (Reserve Bank of Australia) holding their interest rate decision. No surprise on the decision itself with RBA holding rates at bay of 3.6%, which has been […]
Sterling Steadies as Markets Watch a Big Week for Central Banks
The first week of December was relatively quiet, which many in the market welcomed. We did see the US Dollar lose some momentum, and the British Pound managed to recover […]
UK Housing Holds Steady as EU Awaits Key GDP Update
Friday set off with UK housing prices for November noticing a stagnated market month-on-month with 0% change. Year-on-year housing prices are up 0.7% and overall, the housing market have shown […]
Pound Momentum Drives Market Outlook
Sterling has hit a 5 week high against The U.S Dollar as markets remain focused on the increasingly likely interest rate cut by The Federal Reserve next week. The UK’s […]
What to Expect from the Markets This Week
Last week’s UK Budget proved to be a non-event for the currency markets, with Sterling ending the week virtually unchanged against both the Euro and the US Dollar. This lack […]
Eurozone Outlook and Market Impact Following ECB Minutes
Yesterday ECB (European Central Bank) held its council meeting minutes. Some of its members mentioned that their rate cut cycle came to an end in October, unless the presence of […]