Tag Archives: UK economy

The US dollar resumed its decline at the beginning of the week on the first US trading session in October, ending Monday with losses across the board while Government bond yields were sharply lower but moved off their intraday lows ahead of the close.The EUR/USD pair was able to advance …

UK Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng acknowledged on Monday that the fiscal plan introduced by the government caused “a little disturbance” in markets. The GBP/USD pair preserves its bullish momentum after these comments and it was last seen rising 1.35% on the day at 1.1312.Additional takeaways“No more distractions”.“Our growth plan makes …

The UK government’s new fiscal plan increased economic uncertainty and raised the concerns of a global recession, a top official at the US central bank warned after the pound sterling touched an all-time low.Raphael Bostic from US central bank’s Atlanta branch has warned of ‘uncertainty’ after the British pound touched …

The British government bond yields surged by the most in one day in over three decades on Friday, the pound slid to a fresh 37-year against the American dollar after UK finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng laid out a series of tax cuts in a move that is meant to boost …

The death of Queen Elizabeth II marks the beginning of a new era for the United Kingdom but one that will be fraught with economic uncertainty and mixed patriotic sentiments. Queen Elizabeth died on Thursday, September 8th, at 96, the longest-reigning monarch of the United Kingdom. Thousands of Britons gathered …

In a speech delivered on Tuesday, incoming British Prime Minister Liz Truss said that she will cut taxes to reward hard work, as reported by Reuters.As for the market’s reaction, the GBP/USD pair showed no immediate reaction to these remarks and was last seen rising 0.25% on the day at …

The United Kingdom recorded its biggest fall in output in more than 300 years in 2020 when it faced the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as a larger decline than any other major economy, updated official figures showed on Monday.Gross domestic product fell by 11.0% in 2020, the …

Britain’s consumer price inflation jumped to 10.1 percent in July to its highest level since February 1982, official data showed on Wednesday, up from an annual rate of 9.4 percent in June, adding to pressure on households. In a Reuters poll of economists, the increase exceeded all expectations that inflation …

The GBP/USD pair is facing hurdles around 1.2200 as investors await UK GDP data. A vulnerable UK GDP will accelerate troubles for the BOE while higher Initial Jobless Claims have supported the US dollar at lower levels.The pair is expected to remain subdued as investors are awaiting the release of …

The UK Consumer Prices Index (CPI) 12-month rate came in at 9.4% in June when compared to 9.1% seen in May while beating estimates of a 9.3% print, the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the core inflation gauge (excluding volatile food and energy items) eased …