Market Update
- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, Budget, coronavirus, Dollar, Economy, EUR, Fed, GBP, Prime Minister, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- April 15, 2021
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The UK economy saw a return to growth in February despite still being in lockdown with businesses preparing to open up again, as well as exports to The EU showing a recovery since The UK’s split from the bloc. GDP rose by 0.4% in February showing some signs of improvement after an initial drop of […]
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Market Update
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- March 4, 2021
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The Pound remains on track to continue its climb higher against The Euro and USD after a relatively well received budget for 2021 as well as the ever-progressing vaccine roll-out. Rishi Sunak’s budget yesterday was labelled a giveaway budget with £65bn being provided as financial support to ensure the post-lockdown recovery is as long-lasting as […]
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Market Update
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- January 26, 2021
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Sterling fell to its lowest in a week against the dollar and traded near one-week lows against the euro as more subdued risk sentiment across broader asset markets weighed on the currency. Broader equity markets as measured by MSCI’s All Country World Index and Wall Street futures were lower, giving the dollar a lift, while […]
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Market Update
- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, Brexit, Budget, coronavirus, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- July 8, 2020
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Sterling was steady this morning, a day after hitting three-week highs against both the dollar and euro, ahead of expected British moves to prevent a full-blown unemployment crisis. In his new budget speech, due at 1130 GMT, British finance minister Rishi Sunak is expected to include a 2 billion-pound fund to create six-month work placement […]
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Market Update
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- July 6, 2020
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The pound fell against the euro and held steady against the U.S. dollar, as traders looked ahead to this month’s Brexit negotiations and more government support measures expected later this week. Traders expect more clarity by the end of July on whether Britain will agree a trade deal with the European Union. Britain left the […]
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Market Update
- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, Brexit, Budget, coronavirus, Currency, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- May 20, 2020
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Britain’s inflation rate sank in April to its lowest since August 2016 as the coronavirus pandemic pushed down global oil prices and clothing retailers cut prices, while power tariffs also slid. The consumer price index dropped to an annual rate of 0.8% in April from 1.5% in March, official data showed on Wednesday, broadly in […]
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US Slash Rates To Near Zero
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- March 16, 2020
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Ahead of the open of Asian markets late last night, the US Federal Reserve slashed interest rates by 100bp, taking the target range for the benchmark rate to 0-0.25%. Alongside, the Fed also announced that it would restart QE asset purchases by buying $500bn of Treasuries and $200bn of mortgage-backed securities. The move followed a […]
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Market Update
- Posted by currencies in Bank of England, Bremain, Brexit, Budget, Currency, Dollar, Economy, election, EUR, GBP, Mark Carney, Rate Cuts, Sterling, UK, Uncategorised
- March 9, 2020
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GBP conceded its fourth consecutive weekly loss against the EUR last week due to a combination of pessimistic Brexit Talks and increasing concerns surrounding the Coronavirus. The EUR has been the best performing currency over the past 7 days, mainly due to “carry trades” between the EUR & USD. Expectations suggest this could also happen […]
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Pound Plummets
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- February 27, 2020
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GBP The Pound fell due to renewed speculation of a delay of the March budget which comes in addition to mounting coronavirus concerns and is further encouraging markets to price in a Bank of England rate cut in the coming months. The government could now put off plans to increase its spending due to uncertainty […]
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Market Update
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- February 24, 2020
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Sterling rebounded towards the end of last week due to better than expected Retail Sales in January. The main factor behind the increase was the horrendous weather in the UK most likely prompting consumers to panic buy essentials. Moving forward this could contribute to an improvement in UK Inflation figures which is a key focus […]
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