Week Ahead – Geopolitics, Central Bank Meetings and Earnings Test Market Resilience
Middle East developments drive market sentiment as negotiations appear to have stalled. An action-packed week ahead, with key…
Bank of England Preview – On Hold Amid Solid Macro Data
We expect the Bank of England on hold on 30 April. We pencil in no rate changes for…
GBP/USD Finds Support: Geopolitics Already Priced In, Focus on Bank of England
GBP/USD rose to 1.3506 on Tuesday. Sterling has moved comfortably away from last week’s one-month high of 1.3480.…
GBP/USD Appreciates BoE Pause: Now Focus Shifts to Geopolitics
GBP/USD rose during the previous session and is now correcting to 1.3403. The pound responded positively to the…
Bank of England Preview: Cutting Cycle on Pause
We expect the Bank of England to keep the Bank Rate at 3.75%. Through the past couple of…
Geopolitics Remain the Dominant Trading Theme
Markets Geopolitics remain the dominant trading theme as US President Trump weighs his options in the Middle East.…
Dollar Drifts Higher as Risk Tone Softens Amid Geopolitics, Tariff Ruling Looms
Market sentiment has tilted mildly risk-off, though there is no sign of aggressive follow-through selling. Price action suggests…
Quiet Markets Look to Fed and BoE Commentary
Forex markets started the week on a subdued note, with Asian trading showing little momentum. With no top-tier…
Central bank meetings preview: ECB, Fed, BoE, BoJ analysis
Major central bank meeting schedule The upcoming weeks are packed with important economic events as the major central…
Central bank meetings preview: ECB, Fed, BoE, BoJ analysis
Major central bank meeting schedule The upcoming weeks are packed with important economic events as the major central…
a balancing act – The Armchair Trader
The UK economy heads into the latter half of 2025 facing persistent inflation, fragile growth and intensifying fiscal…
Pound Shines as Strong Data Limits Room for BoE’s Rate Cut
Britain continues to be surprised by strong retail sector data. Data on consumer inflation accelerating to an annualised…