Pound's gains undone by UK political turbulence
Sterling extended its rally last week, with GBP/USD climbing to near four-year highs, largely on the back of broad-based dollar weakness. However, the pound’s ascent...
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Sterling extended its rally last week, with GBP/USD climbing to near four-year highs, largely on the back of broad-based dollar weakness. However, the pound’s ascent...
The Bank of England held rates at 4.25% as expected Thursday, although the vote split showed a slightly more dovish outcome than forecasted, with three members voting for a rate cut...
This week has the potential to see as much volatility as last week when the pound continued its positive trajectory against many of the G10 currencies.
With no major UK economic data scheduled this week, sterling is likely to take its cues from international developments as well as the ongoing global impacts of trade tariffs and...
The Treasury is currently preparing for a Spending Review on 11th June, which will set the budgets for many governmental departments until 2029. This is also the deadline for the next UK general election...
The United Kingdom and the European Union have reached a significant agreement on fishing and trade, marking the first major revision since the original Brexit deal in January 2020. Under the new arrangement, the UK has agreed to extend...
The Bank of England cut interest rates by 25 basis points, aligning with expectations. However, the split vote among MPC members (ranging from no cut to a 50bp cut) reflects uncertainty and supports the BoE’s gradualist...
The main event for this week will be on Thursday with the Bank of England (BofE) interest rate meeting, which is widely anticipated to see a 25bp cut to 4.25%, marking the second rate cut of 2025.
Last week brought notable macroeconomic developments, including the widely anticipated interest rate cut from the European Central Bank and the UK’s lower...