Sterling slumps as hawkish Fed spooks investors February 5, 2024 Lower rate expectations tend to hit currencies as it suggests investors will receive a lower rate of return on their investments.
Sterling could climb to $1.35 despite Bank of England interest rate cuts December 28, 2023 Lower rate expectations tend to hit currencies as it suggests investors will receive a lower rate of return on their investments, but this morning the pound climbed above $1.28 - its highest level since early August.
‘Expect volatility’: How will sterling perform in 2024? December 21, 2023 Traders around the world are dialling back their expectations for where interest rates will sit by the end of 2024.
Pound climbs on hopes of US rate cuts – but further progress looks unlikely November 6, 2023 Sterling has recorded a strong start to November as traders grow increasingly confident that the US Federal Reserve has reached the peak of its rate hiking cycle.
Pound slumps as US inflation remains stuck at 3.7 per cent in September October 12, 2023 Sterling slumped after US inflation came in slightly ahead of expectations.
Pound on track for worst month since mini-budget as traders rein in bets on rate hikes September 26, 2023 The pound is on track for its worst month since Liz Truss' disastrous mini-budget as traders rein in bets on how high interest rates will go in the UK.
Pound falls to six month low against dollar – and there’s worse to come September 22, 2023 Since mid July, when sterling was worth $1.31, the pound has steadily fallen against the dollar and was trading around $1.2260 today.
Pound slumps as City cuts Bank of England interest rate bets after shock inflation fall July 19, 2023 Pound sterling today has tumbled sharply in response to markets reining in their expectations for further interest rate hikes from the Bank of England. Britain’s currency shed nearly one per cent against the US dollar, its largest fall in months, to buy $1.29. It was down a similar amount against the euro at €1.15. The [...]
Pound surges to strongest level since April last year as traders bet on further rate hikes July 14, 2023 The pound has surged to its strongest position in over a year over the past week as traders bet the Bank of England will have to hike rates further and faster than global counterparts. Since the beginning of the month, the pound has risen from below $1.27 to trade at over $1.31. The last time [...]
Much like the UK economy, pound sterling suffers from a certainty deficit July 4, 2023 Barrelling around in the piping of the UK economy so far this year has been a sustained pound sterling rally. Britain’s currency in 2023 has been one of the best performers in the rich world. It is up nearly five per cent against the US dollar at $1.26, a far cry from the record low [...]