GBP: Retail sales surge in February

Sterling powered ahead against the US dollar yesterday while remaining broadly static against the euro. This morning’s data on consumer confidence and – more importantly – spending has boosted sterling further. Gfk Consumer Confidence level improved slightly but is...


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BoE’s hawkish turn strengthens pound

Sterling turned another corner yesterday after an up-and-down sort of week. GBP/USD ends the week close to its highest levels since last spring. Less positively against the euro, it hit a two-week low early yesterday but has been climbing since. The Bank of England’s...


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USD: Fed hikes rate by 25bps

The US Federal Reserve raised the fed funds rate by 25bps to 5% yesterday in line with market forecasts. This pushed US borrowing costs their highest levels in over a decade, since 2007, as inflation remains elevated. The Fed also noted the US banking system is...


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EUR: EUR/USD surges

The Euro strengthened to its highest levels since early February, as economists digest the latest Fed interest rate decision. The single currency has gained around 1.19% against the US dollar since yesterday. EUR/USD has also made weekly gains of approximately...


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