Suella Braverman has left her position as UK Home Secretary, adding to the turmoil surrounding Prime Minister Liz Truss’s six-week government. In less than a week, after finance minister, Kwasi Kwarting, had been fired on Friday.The Home Secretary was reported to be leaving “by order” from the new Finance Minister …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 18/10/2022
The United Kingdom seized most of investors and traders’ attention. During London trading hours, the Financial Times suggested the Bank of England could delay the start of the quantitative tightening bond-selling program, sending the Pound up and adding pressure on the US dollar.However, the BOE quickly denied the news headline, …
Read More »UK’s Jeremy Hunt: Many difficult decisions to be announced
The new British Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt is speaking before the House of Commons following the Leader of the House Penny Mordaunt.Earlier on Monday, Hunt announced the UK government will reverse almost all tax measures announced on the mini-budget. Speaking to MPs, UK Finance Minister said that there are still …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 14/10/2022
The 10-year US Treasury yields travelled above 4% on Friday, while the US dollar index neared 20-year highs after this week’s macro data paving the way for more rate hikes by Fed.In response, gold dropped below the $1,650 an ounce level, with December futures last trading at $1,643.87, down 1.74% …
Read More »UK Manufacturing Production drops 1.6% MoM in August
The industrial sector recovery lost momentum in August, the latest UK industrial and manufacturing production data published by Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed on Wednesday. Manufacturing output arrived at -1.6% MoM in August versus 0% expectations and 0.1% booked in July while total industrial output came in at -1.8% …
Read More »UK GDP contracts 0.3% MoM in August
The UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP) monthly release showed on Wednesday that the economy returned to a contraction in August, arriving at -0.3% vs. 0% expectations and 0.2% previous. Meanwhile, the Index of services (August) came in at -0.1% 3M/3M vs. 0.2% estimate and -0.2% prior. The Cable remains little …
Read More »UK Q2 GDP improved to 0.2% QoQ
UK’s final reading of the second quarter (Q2) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) offered a positive surprise on early Friday. That said, the Q2 GDP improved to 0.2% QoQ versus -0.1% previous forecasts while the YoY figures increased to 4.4% versus 2.9% prior estimations. Further details suggest that the UK’s Q2 …
Read More »UK increases fears of contagion risk across markets
Intense market volatility in the UK escalated recession risks and global contagion fears. The gold market is one clear example, as it is cautiously observing the developments as prices rise from 2.5-year lows.UK market’s decline continues one day after the BoE intervened in the gilt market via an emergency bond-buying …
Read More »Several factors contribute to soaring oil prices
The performance of oil price gets firmer during the US session as both WTI and Brent crude benefit from strong risk appetite and exploit today’s weaker US Dollar. Equities in the US have pushed higher over the last week ahead of tomorrow’s CPI data, with traders betting that the peak …
Read More »UK GDP expands 0.2% MoM in July
The UK GDP monthly release showed that the economy rebounded in July, growing at 0.2% vs. 0.5% expectations and -0.6% previous. A Reuters poll of economists had pointed to month-on-month growth of 0.4% in July. Meanwhile, the Index of services (July) came in at -0.2% 3M/3M vs. -0.8% estimate and -0.4% …
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