Today’s US non-farm payrolls report is expected to be the main market driver, with economists forecasting a sharp slowdown in job creation. The headline figure is projected to come in at 130,000, well below last month’s 228,000....
Dollar Gains After BOJ Decision as Markets Await US ISM Data Currency markets traded within narrow ranges during the European session on Thursday, with both the euro and sterling coming under light pressure, while the US dollar held...
Sterling surged on Wednesday, with the pound-to-dollar exchange rate hitting its highest level since February 2022 — marking a fresh three-year high. This rally reflects both renewed confidence in the pound and continued weakness in...
It’s been a turbulent 24 hours in currency markets, with the US dollar starting the day strong, only to reverse course ahead of the European close. By the end of the session, the dollar had lost ground, continuing a broader softening...
Despite a relatively light macroeconomic calendar, there’s still been plenty to keep an eye on in the markets today. Here’s a roundup of the key developments. German Business Confidence Beats Expectations The biggest data rel...
Today is shaping up to be a lively one for financial markets, with a raft of important data already making waves – and more to come. French Consumer Confidence Boosts the Euro The day kicked off with France’s consumer confide...
The risk-off mood that dominated early this week eased yesterday as European markets reopened following the Easter break. Sentiment shifted positively following comments from President Trump that suggested a possible de-escalation in t...
It’s a quiet start to the week, with only EU Consumer Confidence data on the calendar today. But beneath the surface, markets remain alert as the focus shifts to a busy midweek schedule and the evolving US-China trade narrative. K...
Stronger-than-expected US retail sales figures released yesterday provided a welcome boost to sentiment, suggesting the world’s largest economy ended Q1 in better shape than anticipated. Sales rose by 1.4% in March, exceeding the...
Fresh out this morning, the UK’s inflation rate surprised to the downside, with headline CPI falling to 2.6% in March — lower than the 2.7% analysts had forecast. This unexpected drop, driven largely by falling petrol and diesel pr...
This morning’s UK employment data painted a concerning picture, adding pressure to an already fragile economic outlook. As the UK braces for the impact of US tariffs, job market weakness in February and March has raised fresh concern...
With Easter approaching, it's a quiet day for economic data, but markets remain anything but calm. Volatility from the escalating US-China trade dispute continues to ripple across global markets, leaving investors cautious. Dollar S...
The market’s brief moment of optimism came crashing down yesterday as reality set in: the US-China trade war is far from over. Investors initially welcomed the US decision to defer reciprocal tariffs for 90 days, but the relief ra...
Trading conditions have been particularly volatile over the past 24 hours, as conflicting market sentiment reflects deepening uncertainty around the ongoing US-China trade war. While some participants held out hope for a diplomatic...
It’s a quiet day on the economic calendar, but don’t let that fool you — market volatility is still in full swing. Currency markets remain under pressure as the US-China tariff war continues to heat up, fuelling global uncertaint...
Sterling stumbled to fresh eight-month lows against the euro on Friday, as global markets reeled from renewed volatility and risk-off sentiment. The Euro outshone its peers across the board, capitalising on broad weakness in other majo...