Pound falls as markets rethink rates rumours

The pound has taken fright since Halloween, slipping by well over 0.5% since early on 1st November. It’s a signal that the currency markets are rowing back on optimism about a hawkish Bank of England approach to monetary stimulus at Thursday’s...


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EUR: Eurozone inflation hits 13-year high

The euro dipped against the dollar at the end of last week after eurozone inflation came in at a 13-year high. It has strengthened slightly this morning. Soaring energy costs, tax increases and persistent supply chain problems led to October’s year-on-year inflation...


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GBP: Bank of England meeting the focus this week

The pound has weakened against the euro and the dollar this morning as markets await the Bank of England’s monetary policy meeting on Thursday. Markets will be listening for any comments on imminent interest rate hikes. This comes after Chancellor Rishi Sunak said in...


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Markets focus on BoE and Fed meetings this week

The pound has weakened against the euro and the dollar this morning. All eyes will be on the Bank of England’s upcoming monetary policy meeting. Any comments around imminent interest rate hikes could impact sterling. Tensions between the UK and the EU continue to...


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