by Ryan Morrison | Apr 7, 2026
The pound is struggling against a strong dollar, weighed down by safe-haven flows into the US currency. Domestically, the combination of higher employer costs from the new tax year and an economy that is barely growing leaves sterling vulnerable. The Bank of England...
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by Ryan Morrison | Apr 7, 2026
If you’re making an international transfer, this is a week to pay close attention. Markets are reopening after the Easter break into one of the most uncertain periods since the Iran conflict began – and the mood this morning is cautious. The big story is...
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by Ryan Morrison | Apr 2, 2026
Remember yesterday’s optimism? It didn’t last long. On Tuesday, markets rallied on growing hopes that the US and Iran were edging toward a ceasefire. By Wednesday morning, those hopes were in tatters. The turning point was Donald Trump’s primetime...
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by Ryan Morrison | Apr 2, 2026
Sterling is under pressure from two directions at once. At home, the new tax year has arrived with a raft of cost increases for businesses – from higher national insurance to the loss of rates relief – and UK factory costs are rising at their steepest rate since late...
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by Ryan Morrison | Apr 2, 2026
Eurozone inflation jumped to 2.5% last month, up sharply from 1.9% in February, driven almost entirely by soaring energy costs. While the headline number came in below the worst forecasts, several European Central Bank policymakers have started publicly talking about...
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