As expected, UK inflation continues to fall following the release of economic data on Wednesday. This data pushed the pound sterling above 1.2700. However, steady growth in the UK services sector may lead the Bank of England to hold interest rates steady at its meeting today, June 20. Disappointing retail …
Read More »GBP/USD gears up ahead of UK CPI inflation reading
The GBP/USD pair is currently trading around 1.2700 as markets prepare for a lopsided Wednesday session with a US holiday and a fresh update on UK CPI inflation. The Bank of England’s interest rate call is expected on Thursday, and another rate hold is expected. Market sentiment was broadly pinned …
Read More »GBP/USD recovers on UK CPI despite strong US data
GBP/USD surged by 0.25% as a result of the UK’s surprise 4% annual increase in inflation. GBP’s upside is limited by obstacles such as the moderate rate of cut by the Fed and the improvement in US retail sales. In contrast to the anticipated Fed rate decrease in March, the …
Read More »Forecast by six major banks on looming UK CPI
Economists and analysts of six big banks contributed their forecast regarding the impending UK inflation print. The UK will release the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data on Wednesday, August 16 at 06:00 GMT.Headline is predicted to be 6.8% year-over-year, down from the reading of 7.9% in June. If so, the …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – July 19
Markets responded favourably to the UK’s Consumer Price Index reading that came in below expectations while anticipating a slew of tech profits that were scheduled to be released after the US session. The value of the US dollar increased significantly. The US Dollar index, or DXY, ranged from a low …
Read More »EUR/GBP rises to its highest level since May post UK CPI data
The The EUR/GBP cross peaked at a daily high of 0.8700 and then settled near 0.8660. UK’s headline CPI declined to 7.9% YoY, lower than expected.Lower British yields and dovish bets on the BoE made the GBP struggle to find demand on Wednesday. The EUR/GBP set a fourth consecutive day …
Read More »American dollar struggles to recover after worse than expected US data
The second half of the week is challenging for the US dollar to keep its ground. USD is impacted by disappointing US macroeconomic data releases. The major Wall Street indices trade in the red following the opening bell.The US dollar struggles to keep its footing following Wednesday’s meager rebound. Although …
Read More »Forecasts By Five Major Banks on November’s UK CPI Reading
The UK will release the Consumer Price Index data on Wednesday, December 14. Economists and researchers of five major banks have provided their expectations on the awaited data as follows:Headline is expected at 10.9% year-on-year versus 11.1% in October while Core, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, is expected …
Read More »Truss, Sunak move a step forward to become UK’s next PM
Following Wednesday’s voting, Penny Mordaunt has been knocked out of the Conservative leadership contest, leaving Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss to face each other in the run-off to replace Boris Johnson.The winner of the final round is expected to be announced on Monday, September 5, following a postal ballot completed …
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