by Ryan Morrison | Jan 22, 2026
Sterling is the clear outperformer today, buoyed by the dual tailwinds of geopolitical relief and shifting rate expectations. Yesterday’s rise in headline inflation to 3.4% has effectively taken an immediate Bank of England rate cut off the table, and with the threat...
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by Ryan Morrison | Jan 22, 2026
The threat of a transatlantic trade war has lifted as quickly as it arrived. President Trump confirmed late yesterday that he is withdrawing the threatened 10% tariff on European and UK goods, averting what markets feared would be a damaging economic clash. The abrupt...
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by Jonathan Cook | Jan 21, 2026
The pound weakened to its lowest level against the euro in more than two weeks on Tuesday, a day that featured more grandstanding and trade threats between the United States and Europe. What does the wrangling over Greenland mean for your money? In the short term,...
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by Ryan Morrison | Jan 21, 2026
Sterling held up reasonably well against its major peers as the dollar softened amid risk-off trading. UK data this week was mixed, but the broader market move has been driven by demand for alternatives to the US currency rather than fresh UK fundamentals. A steadier...
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by Ryan Morrison | Jan 21, 2026
The euro has softened alongside other risk assets as tariff threats and geopolitical uncertainty weigh on sentiment. European stock markets were lower in sympathy with US declines, and that risk-off tone has put mild downward pressure on the single currency. ECB...
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