Tariffs Disrupt Trade and Currency Movements

Yesterday we could see Donald Trump sign off the agreement to incorporate tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China. Canada and Mexico will now face 25% tariffs on all exported goods […]
Currency Volatility and Tariff Uncertainty

Last Week’s Market Movements Last week brought significant volatility to the currency markets, particularly for Sterling and US Dollar pairs. We observed GBP/EUR rising to 1.2120, GBP/USD climbing to 1.27, […]
UK Housing Boom and Eurozone Struggle

UK housing prices continues it rising pattern for the sixth consecutive month in a row. An increased demand from first time buyers has increased demand for properties, with the stamp-duty […]
Market Volatility Rises as Trump’s Tariff Plans Shake Global Currencies

New comments made from Donald Trump surrounding the implementation of tariffs on Canada & Mexico to now be introduced from April 2nd has seen GBP/CAD reach the highest levels since 2018. […]
German Economic Decline Raises ECB Rate Cut Tensions as Markets Watch US Consumer Confidence

German economy decreases in the last quarter of 2024 by -0.2%, the decline was forecasted for the largest economy in EU. The main contribution to this downfall of economic growth […]
Sterling’s Strong Week and German Elections

Last week was a positive one for Sterling, with stronger-than-expected employment figures, higher inflation (which pushes back expectations of interest rate cuts), and strong retail sales data. Since much of this […]
UK Retail Rebound and Struggling EUR

Retail sales in the UK recorded strong sales volumes in January, seeing its first monthly rise since August. The retail sector overshot expectations with margin, coming in at 1.7%. Comparing […]
Pound Sterling Hits 2025 Highs as Inflation Surges

Pound Sterling is now boasting 2025 highs against the Euro, with the rate being at its best level since January 2nd, due to inflation surprising markets and showing that the […]
Trade War Tensions and Economic Uncertainty Shape Global Outlook

Markets are fairly steady currently, amid Trade War jitters with Donald Trump officially imposing a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminium imports into the US earlier this week. With […]
GBP Struggles Despite Retail Sales Boost – Market Eyes BoE & Fed Speeches

Concerns have been raised in the last few months on how the UK economy is underperforming – which has been noticed on markets with GBP not performing as well as […]