Sterling softens following fall in UK inflation – where will the pound go next?
Sterling softens following fall in UK inflation – where will the pound go next?
UK inflation data released yesterday morning caused a large scale sell-off of the pound. GBPEUR had climbed to two-week highs prior to the announcement and cable was back trading in the 1.21 handle. However, both pairings are trading more than a cent lower at the open this morning.
Inflation figures revealed a fall in both CPI (Consumer Price Index) and core CPI data. The headline figure fell from 10.5% to 10.1% vs...
Pound hits monthly highs against the Euro and Dollar – will the rise continue?
Pound hits monthly highs against the Euro and Dollar – will the rise continue?
Sterling rose to monthly highs against a number of its major counterparts during yesterday’s session following stronger than expected inflation data. The pound rose against both the euro and the dollar during the most positive session of the year for the currency.
A transfer of £200,000 is buying €4000 and $11,000 more than the low of the last four weeks.
ONS data showed that UK inflation dropped from 10.7% to 10.5%. Inflation has...
Negative growth puts further pressure on the pound
Negative growth puts further pressure on the pound
The pound has had a negative start to the week losing ground against the euro, dollar, and a basket of other major currencies. The Bank of England’s latest interest rate hike did little to support the value of the pound. Sterling lost value against the euro and dollar almost immediately after the banks statement, a week ago today. Downward pressure on the pound was further fueled by the European Central Bank’s decision to raise rates by 50-basis...
BoE interest rate decision looms – will it help or hinder the pound?
BoE interest rate decision looms – will it help or hinder the pound?
The Federal Reserve announced last night their latest decision to raise interest rates by 50-basis points. This move takes US interest rates to 4.5%, the highest level in 15 years.
50-basis points is the smallest hike since May after the Fed raised by 75-basis points at the previous four meetings. This decision was likely influenced by Tuesday’s CPI data which indicated inflation may have hit its ceiling. US CPI is at 7.1% vs...
Red hot week for economic data, as temperatures across the UK plummet
Things have been looking brighter for the pound in recent weeks and the pound finished last week strong, after suffering a near two and a half cent (1.2345 to 1.2106) slide against the greenback (GBP/USD) from Monday to Wednesday. The pound has benefited from an improved ‘risk on’ appetite in recent weeks and responds well to positive news. Cable finished the trading week on the 1.23 handle.
The positive news in question relates to recent comments from US Federal reserve chair Jerome Powell’s comments around...
Sterling hits two-month highs against the dollar
Pound Sterling Forecast – Sterling hits two-month highs against the dollar
The pound continued it’s positive start to the week during Wednesday’s session rising to a 2-month high against the US dollar and a 3-week high against the euro.
£100,000 is buying €3000 and $9000 more vs the low of the last month. If purchasing an overseas property or running a business with currency exposure. The pounds gains have significantly reduced the cost.
The last few weeks has been full of negative economic data for the UK....
Pound hits record low against the US Dollar, and drops significantly against the Euro
Yesterday was a very difficult day for the Pound as financial markets appear to have lost faith in both the Bank of England’s monetary policy and the new cabinet’s mini budget.
Last Thursday the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Kwasi Kwarteng announced his mini-budget outlining plans for a raft of tax cuts. Then over the past weekend he pledged further tax cuts in order to try and reinvigorate the UK’s stalling economy and attempt to counter the increasing inflation rates not seen in decades.
His plans...
Why Are Sterling Exchange Rates So Low? Why Is The Pound Dropping?
Sterling exchange rates have taken another huge hit overnight as the trend of weakness for the pound continued straight at the start of the open on the Asian markets last night.
The Pound dipped all the way down to the 1.02s against the Dollar and the 1.07s against Euro as investors and speculators rushed to drop the currency and this caused a great deal of weakness.
So why are Sterling exchange rates dropping?
Since the announcement of the mini-budget and Kwasi Kwarteng's plans to cut taxes we...
Pound to Euro rate hits a 1-month high as Euro weakens due to Italian...
The Euro fell another half a percent against the Pound yesterday, after news broke over the weekend that the expected Italian coalition government is no longer looking likely to form.
There were expectations that the five star movement and League would form the coalition over the weekend, but the Italian President Sergio Mattarella cancelled talks after the coalition put forward Eurosceptic, Paolo Savona for finance minister. The markets were already weary of the unfolding's in Italy due to the populist and Eurosceptic leanings, along with...
Euro weakens as Italian Government fails to form – How may this impact Euro...
The on-going political crisis in Europe has now deepened as news hit the wires over the weekend that the Five star movement and League parties had failed to come to an agreement and form a Government for Italy, heightening political instability in Italy and leading to Euro weakness.
This may now pave the way for fresh elections in Italy and will more than likely lead to another long period of uncertainty not only for Italian politics but also for the Eurozone as a whole.
There are...
