ECB Will Conduct a Third Consecutive (and 4th in total) 25 bps Rate Cut

Markets This morning, (Asian) markets were ‘unsettled’ as US president-elect Trump via his ‘Truth’ social network announced additional tariffs on Canada and Mexico (25%) as he assesses they don’t do enough to stop what he calls the ‘invasion of drugs’ and ‘illegal aliens’ into the US. Also China will face an additional levy of 10% […]

GBPJPY gains ground after upbeat UK CPI data Technical signals endorse bullish efforts Buyers need confirmation above 197.35 GBPJPY advanced to an intra-day high of 197.77 after hotter-than-expected UK CPI inflation data gave traders confidence that the Bank of England might hold interest rates steady in December. Earlier, the pair had built a solid base around 194.70, […]

The first US jobs report of the year was an early reminder to investors that things don’t always go their way, despite the experience of the last couple of months. Whether it was just exuberant festive cheer or something more, investors bounced into the end of 2023 full of hope that not only is the […]