Europe Crisis Meets Market Uncertainty
Last week was another volatile one for global markets, and much of the spotlight fell on Europe. France entered a fresh wave of political and economic turmoil after Prime Minister […]
UK Economy Flat in July Ahead of Key Central Bank Meetings
There was no expansion for the UK economy in July seeing it flatlined at 0%. After positive signs in Q2 for the UK economy, expectations where that the second half […]
ECB Rate Decision in Focus as U.S. Inflation Data Looms
All eyes today are purely on The European Central Bank’s meeting in Frankfurt as they release their next interest rate decision. Up until June of this year, the ECB had […]
French Political Turmoil and U.S. Job Data Revisions Stir Market Uncertainty
The political turmoil continues in France after Prime Minister Bayrou lost the vote of confidence. Now meaning that France needs to replace their Prime Minister, maybe they’re becoming used to […]
Euro Holds Firm as Markets Eye Euro-Zone Retail Sales and U.S. Jobs Data
The Euro is holding firm at the beginning of this morning’s session with focus on July’s Retail Sales for the Bloc. With Euro-Zone inflation having rose slightly last month, but […]
Pound Weakens Amid Surging Bond Yields and Stubborn Inflation
The Pound has fallen further this morning in the aftermath of The UK’s government bond yields rising to their highest levels since 1998, as concerns deepen around the capability of […]
Sterling Slides as UK Bond Yields Hit 25-Year Highs
Sterling opens in red to both EUR and USD this morning with mounting concerns for the government and their bond yields. Yield levels reaching its highest level since 1998 of […]
Markets Eye September Cuts Following Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech
On Friday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell set the stage for what could be a pivotal month ahead. Speaking at the annual Jackson Hole symposium, Powell confirmed a significant shift in […]
ONS Delay Japan Inflation Falls Powell Speech in Focus
What was supposed to be a morning of UK retail sales, will now take place on the 5th of September. This was announced two days ago, as The Office for […]
Fed Minutes Signal Patience as Inflation Pressures Mount
The Federal Reserve minutes for their July meeting brought some further respite for The US Dollar as it largely reiterated the wait and see approach regarding cutting interest rates. Although […]