Is This The End Of Interest Rate Increases?
Is this the end of interest rate increases in the UK, USA and the European Union? For the first time since late 2021, the Bank of England (BoE), Federal Reserve (Fed) and the European Central Bank (ECB) have all left interest rates on hold. Leaving rates at their highest level since the financial crisis of […]
Recession, Inflation & Economic Realities: What Jamie Dimon’s Warning Means For The UK & Beyond
Jamie Dimon, chief executive of JP Morgan, said the early 2020s were shaping up to be “the most dangerous time the world has seen in decades”. Dimon cited geopolitical tensions, extremely high government debt levels and the unknown longer-term consequences of quantitative tightening in reducing liquidity. Dimon warned “The war in Ukraine compounded by last […]
No K.O. For The Pound
Currency Exchange Rates Update The Pound was the best performing major currency in the first half of 2023. However, things took a downward turn with September being the worst month of the year to date for the pound. Providing an opportunity for currency sellers to take advantage of much better recent rates despite plenty of […]
Can The Pound Recover From A Dreadful Few Weeks?
Currency Exchange Rates Update The Pound has had a dreadful couple of weeks, losing ground against all of its major currency peers and touching an 18-week low against the Euro and a 26-week low against the US Dollar last week. What’s In The News? In The UK… Good news Good news for mortgage payers and […]
Are Interest Rates ‘Near The Top Of The Cycle’?
Currency Exchange Rates Update The first half of September has seen the Pound come off its summer highs against its main rivals. Losing 1.4% against the Euro; 2.8% against the US Dollar; 2.5% against the Australian Dollar and 1.9% against the Canadian Dollar. What’s In The News? In The UK… The current base rate set […]
Is A Recession Coming?
Currency Exchange Rates Update As we start the last week of the month, shortened by the UK Summer Bank Holiday. August has been far from quiet in the currency markets. Against the Euro, the Pound sank on the 11th of August to trade at its lowest level since May. It then gained nearly 2% in […]
No Sign Of A Let-up In Activity In The Global Currency Markets
Currency Exchange Rates Update Halfway through the month and still no sign of a let-up in activity in the global currency markets. Against the Euro, the Pound fell steadily in the first half of the month. Dropping over 1.2% from the July highs. But it is now showing signs of stabilising and is still trading […]
Will Volatility In The Markets Take A Holiday This Year?
Currency Exchange Rates Update… Today marks the end of yet another volatile month in the foreign exchange or currency markets. The Pound hit its highest level against the Euro since August 2022 on 11 July. By 20 July, it had fallen to its lowest level against the Euro since May. Its since reversed again and […]
The Pound Is Top Of The Class
Currency Exchange Rate Update… The Pound continues to outperform its major peers. It remains at the very top end of the trading range of the last 11-months against the Euro. It is trading at a 15 month high against the US Dollar; a 17 month high against the Canadian Dollar and recently touched its highest […]
The Best Pound For The Last 6 Years
Currency Exchange Rate Update… The Pound has enjoyed its best start to a year since 2017. It’s also up over 3.3% since the start of the year against the Euro. On 19 June it hit its highest level against the single currency since August 2022. It’s up over 4.5% since the start of the year […]