Not so smooth sailing for sterling
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Following a change in tack from the Federal Reserve and mention of a more hawkish approach to their fiscal policy, last week saw some significa... Read More >
Economic updates
A new week
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A slow start to the data calendar this week means the pound is still meandering along the course which was set by the Federal Reserve last week... Read More >
Super Thursday in focus
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The Bank of England Chief Economist Andy Haldane held a positive and optimistic tone on Thursday regarding the UK economy. Haldane asserted tha... Read More >
Shift in stance
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The Federal Open Market Committee met yesterday and took a surprising shift in tone. Previously very dovish and vowing to keep rates low thro... Read More >
UK inflation back above BoE target
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Sterling was off to a shaky start yesterday, dropping to a fresh 30 day low against USD. Cable slipped down to 1.4035 for the first time sinc... Read More >
A delay to Freedom Day
The verdict many analysts feared for has become a reality: The UK will have to wait one month longer than originally planned before celebrating its ‘Freedom Day... Read More >
Covid restrictions to continue in the UK?
Today is the day in which the UK Government will announced whether England will be freed of Covid restrictions, over 15 months since the pandemic started on Bri... Read More >
A strong rebound across the pond
Yesterday the GBPEUR rate fell to 1.1577 which is the lowest we have seen for a couple of weeks. The Single currency strengthened after the European Central Ban... Read More >
NI border back causing frictions
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Yesterday, the UK and EU negotiators were back together to discuss the Northern Irish border. The pound fell off throughout the day as the EU w... Read More >
Compromise at the border?
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Yesterday the government announced a ‘strengthened package of support’ to boost vaccinations and testing in Greater Manchester as well as parts... Read More >