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GBP Rallies With UK CPI Rising Faster Than Expected

CPI Rises Again in JulyThe British Pound has seen fresh buying pressure this week in response to the latest UK economic data released today. The Office for National Statistics reported that UK CPI...

The Friday Forex Takeaway - Episode 47

Key Points from This WeekRBNZ Extends QE ProgramAt the bank’s August meeting this week, the RBNZ increased its QE program from NZD 60 billion to NZD 100 billion as well as extending the duration of...

GBP Stalls Following Mixed Data

UK GDP Crashes in Q2It hasn’t been a great week for GBP bulls. Following the largest employment decline since 2009, reported yesterday, Q2 GDP today has confirmed a technical recession in the UK. The...

UK Labour Market Suffers Record Fall

Largest Decline Since 2009The British Pound has lost some of its recent upside momentum this week as the latest economic data released today painted a very bleak picture of the employment landscape....

BOE Discussing Negative Interest Rates in The UK

BOE Leaves Rates UnchangedThe Bank of England left its monetary policy levels unchanged at its August MPC meeting yesterday along with a message that the downturn is likely to be less severe than...

Bank of England To Signal More Stimulus?

BOE Meeting Due TomorrowThe Bank of England’s August MPC meeting, due tomorrow, is taking on a great deal of focus as the recovery effort continues in the UK. With most sections of the economy having...

Is The UK Close To Exiting Brexit Trade Talks?

Trade Talks At RiskThe outlook for the UK economy looks to be worsening with UK newspapers reporting a warning from Downing Street sources that the UK is close to giving up on trade talks with the...

UK/China Rift Growing As UK Bans Huawei

UK & China Clash Over Hong KongTensions between the UK and China have emerged as a fresh risk factor in recent weeks. The UK has refrained from having any direct spats with China over recent years...

Recovery in Doubt As UK Growth Seen Well Below Estimates In May

UK GDP Very Weak in MayThe latest economic data released on Monday showed that UK GDP bounced back in May, following a 20.3% contraction in April. However, at just 1.8% growth on...