US labour market data in focus
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Yesterday, US initial claims for unemployment benefits printed at 340,000 against the previous 354k. Nevertheless, the market did not react to ... Read More >
European Central Bank
BoE to acknowledge better prospects
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The Pound gained across the board yesterday on expectation the Bank of England is going to leave rates unchanged and acknowledge better prospec... Read More >
US inflation disappoints
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Data released from the US yesterday showed inflation rose less than expected in February as costs of used vehicles, clothing and transportation... Read More >
Euro struggles ahead of Thursday
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Yesterday the Pound hit a one year high against the Euro after the single currency encountered a difficult session ahead of Thursdays European ... Read More >
Decision Day
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Today marks the day that the Monetary Policy Committee meets for the first time of the year, to vote on interest rates for the UK over the next... Read More >
Central banks in the spotlight
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Major currency pairs took a breather yesterday, after a volatile week which saw sterling shed gains built up over the last few months. GBP has ... Read More >
UK EU chair emergency meeting on Brexit indifferences
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GBPUSD is back wrestling with 1.30 again, seemingly unable to avoid its gravitational pull, whilst EURUSD found support with price moving highe... Read More >
UK employment data offers hope
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This morning at 06:00 BST the markets were given a snapshot into the UK labour economy, with some broadly positive takeaways despite the overar... Read More >
Fed slashes to zero
In the early hours of this morning, the Federal Bank in America took historic action to slash interest rates to 0%, setting the scene for one of the most volati... Read More >
Round two for UK data
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As mentioned yesterday, sterling’s chances of more prolonged gains above the 1.2000 mark against the Euro would depend on a double-whammy of da... Read More >