Pound Sterling was swamped with widespread losses as currency and interest rate markets responded to a further increase in one of the UK's most important measures of inflation barely more than a da…
Read more →
Pound Sterling fell widely in the midweek trading session but its heaviest losses came in relation to the Krona after a new record for one measure of inflation appeared to stoke concerns about what…
Read more →
The Pound to Dollar exchange rate soon gave back short-lived gains in midweek trade after the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggested an inflation genie may be seeping out of a lantern in Lo…
Read more →The Pound to Dollar exchange rate climbed from earlier lows in the final session of the week but its recovery could be limited if UK economic data encourages financial markets to maintain their sha…
Read more →
One of the UK's largest high street lenders says the recent rise in UK core inflation in April represents a "game-changer" moment for UK interest rates and the broader economic outlook.
Read more →
Pound Sterling exchange rates fell widely in midweek trade after UK inflation fell less than many forecasters expected for the recent month with possible implications for the Bank of England (BoE) …
Read more →
The Bank of England is expected to hike interest rates on a further three occasions according to market-based expectations following the release of inflation data that was stronger than analysts we…
Read more →
Bank of England Governor Bailey has delivered an upbeat speech in which he says inflation will fall sharply by year-end and that the economy is performing better than expected.
Read more →
The Bank of England (BoE) announced the most significant upgrade to its economic outlook for a quarter of a century this week but scope for further optimism about UK growth prospects is limited by …
Read more →
The British Pound rose sharply in an initial reaction to news the Bank of England has raised interest rates by a further 25 basis points and upgraded its GDP growth forecasts.
Read more →
The Pound to Euro exchange rate entered the new week trading back above 1.14 and may attempt to rise further in the days ahead but this Thursday's forecast update and interest rate decision from th…
Read more →
Risks stemming from next Thursday's Bank of England interest rate decision are to the downside for Pound Sterling.
Read more →
The resilience of the UK economy has taken many forecasters by surprise but risks keeping inflation higher than otherwise and over a protracted period of time, according to economists at Goldman Sa…
Read more →
Bank of England (BoE) Chief Economist Huw Pill caused controversy this week when saying everybody must accept being poorer due to inflation but this wouldn't have been so if he also explained how i…
Read more →
Bank of England (BoE) Chief Economist Huw Pill drew the ire of market pundits, media commentators and members of the public alike this week with the publication of controversial remarks sugge…
Read more →Pound Sterling outperformed many other major currencies in the opening months of the year and remained buoyant through much of this week but there are two reasons why Bank of England (BoE) interest…
Read more →TS Lombard says two more Bank of England interest rate hikes are possible in the first half of 2021, and that the risks of a policy mistake are also growing.
Read more →
"On balance, the committee probably becomes slightly more hawkish with Ms Greene’s appointment."
Read more →
The odds of the Bank of England raising interest rates again in May are rising says Oxford Economics, an independent research consultancy and provider.
Read more →
The Bank of England's Chief Economist warned it could still be too soon for the Bank of England to pause its interest rate hiking cycle.
Read more →