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 Inflation Falls Sharply as Rate Cut Expectations Grow
UK Inflation for November has fallen more than expected this morning, providing some much-needed relief for both consumers and households. Inflation had been expected to fall from 3.6% to 3.5%, […]
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 […]
UK Economic Growth Slips as GDP Contracts in October
UK economy growth (GDP) decreased in October. Forecasting suggested an uplift of 0.1%, in reality we saw it shrink by -0.1%. The disappointing figures month-on-month was likely a held back […]
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 […]
UK Housing and Eurozone Inflation Drive a Steady Market Outlook
UK housing prices rose month-on-month by 0.3%, above expectations of a stagnant 0% forecast. Indicating that even with the anticipated budget, the UK housing market has not been affected at […]